The Greek Cancer Patient's Knowledge and Attitudes toward His Diagnosis and Prognosis

One hundred and sixteen cancer patients were interviewed in order to investigate whether the Greek cancer patient wants to be informed and whether he knows his true diagnosis and prognosis of his illness. A semistructured interview was used and also a number of psychological parameters were assessed...

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Published in:Psychotherapy and psychosomatics 1988-01, Vol.49 (3/4), p.171-178
Main Authors: Lavrentiadis, G., Manos, N., Christakis, J., Semoglou, C.
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