Understanding of prognosis among parents of children with cancer: Parental optimism and the role of the parent-physician interaction
Mack J, Cook E, Wolfe J, Grier H, Cleary P, Weeks J. Understanding of prognosis among parents of children with cancer: Parental optimism and the role of the parent-physician interaction. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2006, 24: 6033-6033. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2006.24.18_suppl.6033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchParents of childrenChild's physicianPhysicians' perceptionsDana-Farber Cancer InstituteMain outcome measuresUnderstanding of prognosisCross-sectional surveyChildren's HospitalMajority of parentsPhysician ratingsOutcome measuresCancer InstituteChild's prognosisPrognosisCancerPhysiciansPrognostic estimatesSignificant financial relationshipParents' confidenceCureMost parentsHospitalChildren's likelihoodChildrenChildren's chances