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The needs of terminally ill cancer patients versus those of caregivers for information regarding prognosis and end-of-life issues†

  1. Josephine M. Clayton M.B. B.S.(Hons)1,2,‡,*,
  2. Phyllis N. Butow M.Clin Psych., M.P.H., Ph.D.1,3,
  3. Martin H. N. Tattersall M.B. B.Chir., M.Sc., M.D.1,4

Article first published online: 23 MAR 2005

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.21010

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Cancer

Cancer

Volume 103, Issue 9, pages 1957–1964, 1 May 2005

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Clayton, J. M., Butow, P. N. and Tattersall, M. H. N. (2005), The needs of terminally ill cancer patients versus those of caregivers for information regarding prognosis and end-of-life issues. Cancer, 103: 1957–1964. doi: 10.1002/cncr.21010

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  1. 1

    Medical Psychology Research Unit, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

  2. 2

    Sacred Heart Palliative Care Service, St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

  3. 3

    School of Psychology, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

  4. 4

    Department of Cancer Medicine, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

  1. ‡

    Fax: (011) 61-2-9036-5292

*Medical Psychology Research Unit, Blackburn Building DO6, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia

  1. †

    See also pages 1965–75, this issue.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 18 APR 2005
  2. Article first published online: 23 MAR 2005
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 6 JAN 2005
  4. Manuscript Revised: 21 DEC 2004
  5. Manuscript Received: 1 SEP 2004

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  • National Health and Medical Research Council on a Medical Postgraduate Research Scholarship

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