Understanding of Prognosis Among Parents of Children With Cancer: Parental Optimism and the Parent-Physician Interaction
Mack JW, Cook EF, Wolfe J, Grier HE, Cleary PD, Weeks JC. Understanding of Prognosis Among Parents of Children With Cancer: Parental Optimism and the Parent-Physician Interaction. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2007, 25: 1357-1362. PMID: 17416854, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2006.08.3170.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChance of cureLikelihood of cureParents of childrenFunctional outcomeDana-Farber Cancer InstituteKnowledge of prognosisUnderstanding of prognosisCross-sectional surveyChildren's HospitalMajority of parentsChild's physicianPhysicians' beliefsCancer InstitutePhysician expectationsPrognosisCancerPhysiciansCancer treatmentCureCancer therapyOutcomesPatientsParents' preferencesPlace parentsUnrealistic expectations