A Safer Death pp 191-204 | Cite as
Physician’s Attitudes in the Management of Terminally Ill Patients
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Abstract
Communication between doctor and patient becomes particularly important where serious illnesses such as cancer are concerned, where conditioning and reactions are often less than rational.
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