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Publication Date: 1986
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Differences between Terminally Ill Patients Who Know, and Those Who Do Not Know, That They are Dying.
Still, Arthur; Todd, Chris
Journal of Clinical Psychology, v42 n2 p287-96 Mar 1986
Interview results indicated terminally ill patients with knowledge produced significantly longer transcripts than others. Groups did not differ significantly on state or trait anxiety scales. There were significant associations involving age, anxiety, and the dependent variables of the content analysis, especially among terminally ill patients without knowledge. (Author/BL)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Anxiety, Clinical Diagnosis, Individual Differences, Knowledge Level, Patients
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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