Conspiracy of silence and emotional distress in patients diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme

Aim: For those patients suffering serious illnesses with a poor prognosis, there continues to be a significant percentage of well-meaning family members who, out of a desire to protect the patient, decide to hide the truth, even if the patient wishes to know what the real situation is. Methods: To m...

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Main Authors: José Luis Díaz Cordobés, Juan Antonio Barcia Albacar, Jose María Gallego Sánchez, Pilar Barreto Martín
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad Complutense de Madrid 2012-06-01
Series:Psicooncologia
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Online Access:http://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/PSIC/article/view/39144