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Towards an Understanding of the Influence of Significant Others on Breast Cancer Patients’ Treatment Decision Making

Description

The goal of this longitudinal ethnographic study is to describe the influence and impact that others may have on breast cancer patients’ clinical decision making. Project goals include identifying who significant others are, in what ways they become involved in patients’ decision making processes, and how their influence impacts the patient’s clinical decision making.

Principal Investigator

Harold (Hal) Luft, Ph.D.

Funder

Richard & Susan Levy Family Trust

Start Date

March 01, 2009

End Date

December 31, 2015

Research Topics

  • Cancer
  • Women's Health

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