Breaking Bad News in Ethnic Settings: Perspectives of Patients and Families in Northern Sri Lanka

Purpose: The discussion of a cancer diagnosis and prognosis often is difficult. This study explored the expectations of Tamil-speaking patients with cancer and their families with respect to receiving their cancer diagnosis in northern Sri Lanka. Methods: This exploratory, descriptive, qualitative s...

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Main Authors: Chrishanthi Rajasooriyar, Jenny Kelly, Thanikai Sivakumar, Gowcikan Navanesan, Shahini Nadarasa, Madona Hashanthy Sriskandarajah, Sabe Sabesan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society of Clinical Oncology 2017-06-01
Series:Journal of Global Oncology
Online Access:http://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JGO.2016.005355