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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Format: | Article |
Language: | Spanish |
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Universidad Complutense de Madrid
2012-06-01
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Series: | Psicooncologia |
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Online Access: | http://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/PSIC/article/view/39144 |