Parental involvement in paediatric cancer treatment decisions
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Parental involvement in paediatric cancer treatment decisions
This study investigated parents' information needs and involvement in decision-making processes affecting the care of children diagnosed with cancer. Interviews and questionnaires were used to assess parental satisfaction in 50 mothers and 16 fathers responsible for 58 children in an English Paediatric Oncology Unit. Parents reported that doctors contributed almost twice as much to the decision...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Cancer Care
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0961-5423
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2009.01116.x