An ethnographic study was undertaken to observe in vivo medical encounters between
oncology physicians and breast cancer patients. The aim of the study was to gain an inside …

Purpose: This study was performed to evaluate the perception and attitudes of cancer
patients regarding medical decision-making. Method: A clinical survey was conducted using …

The aim of this study on shared decision‐making in the doctor–patient encounter about
surgical treatment for early‐stage breast cancer, conducted in a regional cancer centre in …

What role patients and their families should assume in making decisions about their care
has stimulated much debate. What role they assume nad want to assume and how they go …

BACKGROUND Patient autonomy and participation in treatment decision making have been
encouraged in recent years. However, patients and physicians frequently disagree with …

The role of the family in medical decision making has been debated among bioethicists for
over a quarter century. This debate has revolved primarily around concern for protecting …

Nine spouses of people who had suffered from acute leukemia or highly malignant
lymphoma were interviewed about their everyday life experiences throughout their partner's …

Family involvement in healthcare decision-making for competent patients occurs to varying
degrees in many communities around the world. There are different attitudes about who …

Objective Little is known about how family are involved in cancer treatment decision-making.
This study aimed to qualitatively explore Australian oncology clinicians', patients', and family …

The purpose of this presentation is to shine a psychological spotlight on the role of the
breast cancer patient in the process of her decision making about her medical care and the …