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A decade beyond medical school: A longitudinal study of physicians' attitudes toward death and terminally-ill patients

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  • Dickinson, George E.
  • Tournier, Robert E.

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Physicians were surveyed soon after graduation from medical school in 1976 to determine their attitudes toward death and terminally-ill patients and their families. A follow-up survey of the 1093 respondents was made in 1986 to ascertain if changes had occurred in their attitudes. Eight of the eleven Likert-type items showed statistically significant differences over time and by attitudes toward terminally-ill patients and their families. These data present evidence to suggest that physicians in 1986 were more open in telling dying patients their prognosis than in 1976.

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  • Dickinson, George E. & Tournier, Robert E., 1994. "A decade beyond medical school: A longitudinal study of physicians' attitudes toward death and terminally-ill patients," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 38(10), pages 1397-1400, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:38:y:1994:i:10:p:1397-1400
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