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Denial among cancer patients. Tips and traps
Canadian Family Physician Medecin De Famille Canadien
|December 1, 1993
Abstract:
The coping mechanisms used by patients diagnosed with cancer play a role in their well-being and, therefore, influence their quality of life and possibly even their survival. We review the characteristics of one of these mechanisms, denial, and suggest an approach to dealing with denying patients.