Opinions of the Turkish population on cancer and being informed of the diagnosis of cancer

YALÇIN A., SILAY K., Buyukcelik A., Isikdogan A., TÜRK H. M., COŞKUN H. Ş., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.45, no.2, pp.387-392, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 45 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1312-72
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.387-392
  • Keywords: Cancer diagnosis, cancer patients' relatives, attitude and behavior, empathic approach, patients' rights, paternalistic approach, PHYSICIANS, TRUTH, TELL
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/aim: An opinion survey was conducted to investigate the opinions and attitudes of the Turkish population regarding cancer if they or one of their family members were to receive a diagnosis of cancer.