Medical psychiatric rounds on a gynecologic oncology service: End-stage cervical carcinoma in a Jehovah's Witness refusing treatment

A 47-year-old single, black, nurse's aide with end-stage cervical carcinoma is especially articulate about her feelings of depression, anger, and anxiety with advancing disease. Regardless of good coping, these feelings interfere with her medical care. The patient's decision to refuse chem...

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Veröffentlicht in:	General hospital psychiatry 1989-09, Vol.11 (5), p.372-376
Hauptverfasser:	Gise, Leslie Hartley, Israel, Susan Gordon, Dottino, Peter
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Attitude to Death Biological and medical sciences Blood Transfusion - psychology Christianity Combined Modality Therapy Depressive Disorder - psychology Female Female genital diseases Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Humans Medical sciences Middle Aged Patient Compliance Referral and Consultation Religion and Medicine Sick Role Terminal Care - psychology Tumors Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - psychology Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - therapy
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Zusammenfassung:	A 47-year-old single, black, nurse's aide with end-stage cervical carcinoma is especially articulate about her feelings of depression, anger, and anxiety with advancing disease. Regardless of good coping, these feelings interfere with her medical care. The patient's decision to refuse chemotherapy based on her religious beliefs presents conflicts for both the patient and the staff. (Present are psychiatrist, psychiatric resident, gynecologist, gynecology resident, social worker, and nursing staff.)
ISSN:	0163-8343 1873-7714
DOI:	10.1016/0163-8343(89)90127-8