Ward A W
J R Coll Gen Pract. 1974 Jul;24(144):465-8.
The general practitioners of 279 patients who died from malignant disease were asked whether they discussed the diagnosis and prognosis with the patients. Thirteen per cent did so. They were more likely to discuss with women than men, and social class patients 1 and 2 than classes 3, 4, and 5. They thought that notwithstanding whether or not the matter had been discussed nevertheless 46 per cent of the patients knew. The chief carers (usually relatives) of the patients thought that 54 per cent of the patients knew.
研究人员询问了279名死于恶性疾病患者的全科医生,了解他们是否与患者讨论过诊断和预后情况。其中13%的医生这样做了。他们与女性患者讨论的可能性高于男性,与社会阶层为1和2的患者讨论的可能性高于3、4和5阶层的患者。他们认为,无论是否讨论过此事,仍有46%的患者知道情况。患者的主要照顾者(通常是亲属)认为54%的患者知道情况。