Constructing the Medical Humanities gaze.

doi:10.1016/S1040-8428(13)70003-9

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Constructing the Medical Humanities gaze.

Critical reviews in oncology/hematology - 31 Dec 2012

Annoni Marco, Schiavone Giuseppe, Chiapperino Luca, Boniolo Giovanni

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In the last few decades genomics has completely reshaped the way in which patients and physicians experience and make sense of illness. In this paper we build upon a real case - namely that of breast cancer genetic testing - in order to point to the shortcomings of the paradigm currently driving healthcare delivery. In particular, we put forward a viable analytical model for the construction of a proper...

Topics

Breast Neoplasms
Communication
Decision Making
Delivery of Health Care
Female
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Humanities
Humans
Medical Oncology
Models, Psychological
Personal Autonomy

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PMID: 23347416
DOI: 10.1016/S1040-8428(13)70003-9

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