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Table 2 Disclosure preferences regarding diagnosis and prognosis

From: Disclosure of cancer diagnosis and prognosis: a survey of the general public's attitudes toward doctors and family holding discretionary powers

 

Non-disclosure

Partial-disclosure

Full-disclosure

Diagnosis (N = 239)

7 (2.9 %)

27 (11.3 %)

204 (85.4%)

 

Non-disclosure

Partial-disclosure

Postponed Full-disclosure

Immediate Full-disclosure

Prospect of Complete recovery (N = 238)

7 (2.9 %)

105 (39.2 %)

41 (17.2 %)

85 (35.7 %)

Expected Length of Survival (N = 236)

15 (6.4 %)

118 (50.0 %)

27 (11.4 %)

76 (32.2 %)