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Citation
Gibb L (2014) Procedure. Journal of Bioethical Inquiry, 11 (3), pp. 279-282. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11673-014-9540-5
Abstract
This piece examines the diagnostic procedures for breast cancer from the patient’s point of view, trying to establish the importance of communication and reassurance, while showing how the absence of these can lead to greater distress than necessitated.
Keywords
Breast Cancer; Patient ethics; Diagnostic process; Fear; Communication; Misunderstanding; Mammogram; Biopsy
Journal
Journal of Bioethical Inquiry: Volume 11, Issue 3
| Status | Published |
|---|---|
| Funders | University of Hertfordshire |
| Publication date | 30/09/2014 |
| Publication date online | 22/06/2014 |
| Date accepted by journal | 08/05/2014 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC |
| ISSN | 1176-7529 |
| eISSN | 1872-4353 |
People (1)
Assoc Prof in Creative Writing&Linguist., English Studies