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Cancer truth disclosure by Lebanese doctors.
Social Science & Medicine, 1998Truthful disclosure of cancer diagnosis is still uncommon in some cultures. In Lebanon, legislation is permissive of non-disclosure. Physicians choose the recourse most agreeable to them. This study's goal was to determine the proportion of Lebanese physicians who choose truthful diagnosis disclosure to cancer patients and to identify factors affecting
Ghassan N. Hamadeh, Salim M. Adib
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Truth and lies: Disclosure and the power of diagnosis.
Social Science & Medicine, 2016The moment at which a diagnosis is delivered to a patient, particularly when it is serious, is an important social moment. It not only dictates the clinical pathway, it also rewrites the patient narrative, shifts their identity, predicts potential outcomes, and foregrounds mortality. It may provide a sense of relief, or one of despair.
Annemarie Jutel
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The dilemma of truth disclosure: Stoke-on-Trent, England
American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, 1997Two case studies are used to demonstrate the continuing dilemma experienced by some doctors in the United Kingdom—whether or not to disclose to cancer patients their diagnosis. The two schools of thought concerning truth disclosure are discussed, together with the ethical implications and differences in views as a result of culture.
R. Charlton
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Breaking Bad News and Truth Disclosure in Australia
, 2013Effective communication is a core component of quality cancer care, yet is challenging for patients and doctors alike. Many doctors find that “breaking bad news” consultations are particularly difficult and stressful. This chapter addresses how truth-telling within bad news consultations is approached in Australia.
P. Butow +3 more
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Palliative & Supportive Care, 2021
Objective Disclosing the truth when breaking bad news continues to be difficult for health professionals, yet it is essential for patients when making informed decisions about their treatment and end-of-life care.
Elizabeth M. Miller +2 more
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Objective Disclosing the truth when breaking bad news continues to be difficult for health professionals, yet it is essential for patients when making informed decisions about their treatment and end-of-life care.
Elizabeth M. Miller +2 more
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The American journal of hospice & palliative care, 2021
Background Respect for patient autonomy has become the guiding biomedical ethical tenet in the West; yet, moral values are contextual and culturally relevant.
Halah Ibrahim, Thana Harhara
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Background Respect for patient autonomy has become the guiding biomedical ethical tenet in the West; yet, moral values are contextual and culturally relevant.
Halah Ibrahim, Thana Harhara
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Dementia, 2022
This paper explores contemporary approaches to balancing truth with the provision of hope during the disclosure of a dementia diagnosis. We discuss the ethical significance of these practices as they relate to each member of the triad – the person, the ...
H. Merl +3 more
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This paper explores contemporary approaches to balancing truth with the provision of hope during the disclosure of a dementia diagnosis. We discuss the ethical significance of these practices as they relate to each member of the triad – the person, the ...
H. Merl +3 more
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Omega, 2021
Telling the truth to the terminal-stage cancer patients differs socio-culturally based on the priorities assigned to patients’ autonomy and the principles of beneficence and non-maleficence.
Souvik Mondal
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Telling the truth to the terminal-stage cancer patients differs socio-culturally based on the priorities assigned to patients’ autonomy and the principles of beneficence and non-maleficence.
Souvik Mondal
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