Surgeons' Attitudes Toward Breast Cancer, Its Treatment, and Their Relationship With Patients

摘要: Some breast cancer patients experience considerable difficulty in adapting psychologically to their illness and the loss of breast, it has been suggested that surgeon can play a key role helping them adjust. However, is unrealistic consider surgeon-patient relationship this context without taking account surgeon's perspective as well patient. This article reports data from small-scale exploratory study perceptions 36 surgeons London, England, regarding its treatment relation points ambiguities choices with which are confronted performing role.