Good communication with patients receiving bad news about cancer in Japan
Psycho-OncologyPublished 1 January 2005
Maiko Fujimori, Tatsuo Akechi, Nobuya Akizuki, Masako Okamura, Akira Oba, Yuji Sakano
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Abstract
The four domains of good patient-physician communication in Japan are apparently similar to those in Western countries. The domain involving information given and method of disclosure in previous Western studies was further divided into two domains in the present study. Japanese physicians should perhaps pay careful attention to these issues when disclosing bad news about cancer. There are some cultural differences related to the details of communication attributes (e.g. using euphemisms and showing consideration for the patient's family).
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