DENIAL AMONG CANCER-PATIENTS - TIPS AND TRAPS

Authors
BROCK G GUREKAS V DEOM P
Citation
G. Brock et al., DENIAL AMONG CANCER-PATIENTS - TIPS AND TRAPS, Canadian family physician, 39, 1993, pp. 2581-2584
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Canadian family physician → ACNP
ISSN journal
0008350X
Volume
39
Year of publication
1993
Pages
2581 - 2584
Database
ISI
SICI code
0008-350X(1993)39:<2581:DAC-TA>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
The coping mechanisms used by patients diagnosed with cancer play a ro le in their well-being and, therefore, influence their quality of life and possibly even their survival. We review the characteristics of on e of these mechanisms, denial, and suggest an approach to dealing with denying patients.