Câncer: Dizer a verdade ao paciente ou não?

C. F.M. Francesconi; B. G. Seligman; E. Hadlich; F. Gerchman; Jr De Lima Lopes G.

Câncer: Dizer a verdade ao paciente ou não?

Translated title of the contribution: Câncer: Should the patient be told the truth?

C. F.M. Francesconi, B. G. Seligman, E. Hadlich, F. Gerchman, Jr De Lima Lopes G.

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Abstract

One of the most critical moments in patient-physician relationship involves truth telling when dealing with a diagnosis of cancer. In medical literature this matter is usually presented from the physician's point of view. The authors conducted a survey in which 48 patients were faced with a hypothetical diagnosis of cancer. Results showed that 90% of them would like to be told the truth, and that 83% would like to be told that the disease is not curable should this be the case. These data suggest that regardless of what Brazilian physicians used to think in the past, today's patients are willing to be told all the truth about their diagnosis and prognosis.

Translated title of the contribution	Câncer: Should the patient be told the truth?
Original language	Portuguese
Pages (from-to)	133-137
Number of pages	5
Journal	GED - Gastrenterologia Endoscopia Digestiva
Volume	20
Issue number	4
State	Published - 2001

Keywords

Autonomy
Cancer
Culture
Diagnostic disclosure
Survey

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Gastroenterology

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