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Procedure

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Citation

Gibb L (2014) Procedure. Journal of Bioethical Inquiry, 11 (3), pp. 279-282. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11673-014-9540-5

Abstract
This piece examines the diagnostic procedures for breast cancer from the patient¡¯s point of view, trying to establish the importance of communication and reassurance, while showing how the absence of these can lead to greater distress than necessitated.

Keywords
Breast Cancer; Patient ethics; Diagnostic process; Fear; Communication; Misunderstanding; Mammogram; Biopsy

Journal
Journal of Bioethical Inquiry: Volume 11, Issue 3

StatusPublished
FundersUniversity of Hertfordshire
Publication date30/09/2014
Publication date online22/06/2014
Date accepted by journal08/05/2014
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC
ISSN1176-7529
eISSN1872-4353

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Dr Lorna Gibb

Dr Lorna Gibb

Assoc Prof in Creative Writing&Linguist., English Studies