Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 1997 Mar;5(2):85-9.
doi: 10.1007/BF01262562.

Meeting patients' information needs beyond the year 2000

M H Tattersall  1 , P N Butow, P M Ellis
Affiliations

Meeting patients' information needs beyond the year 2000

M H Tattersall et al. Support Care Cancer. 1997 Mar.

Abstract

Advances in information technology, and changing patient expectation in regard to provision of information and participation in clinical decisions are already influencing the cancer consultation. In future, the oncologist's role will evolve further, and the cancer consultation beyond the year 2000 will be an opportunity for information relating to the particular patient's circumstances to be presented according to the patient's wishes. Patients' desired input into clinical decisions will be respected, and consultation audiotapes will be a widely used aid for patients after the consultation.

PubMed Disclaimer

Similar articles

See all similar articles

Cited by

References

    1. BMJ. 1994 Oct 15;309(6960):969-70 - PubMed
    1. J Clin Oncol. 1993 Nov;11(11):2279-85 - PubMed
    1. Patient Educ Couns. 1995 Feb;25(1):51-7 - PubMed
    1. Br J Cancer. 1995 May;71(5):1115-21 - PubMed
    1. Lancet. 1991 Oct 12;338(8772):923-5 - PubMed

LinkOut - more resources