Indian patient use of cancer euphemisms: Association with psychological outcomes and health behaviours.
Tracy EptonMahati ChittemRavali TanikellaSenthil RajappaSudha SinhaPeter R HarrisPublished in: Psycho-oncology (2020)
Euphemism use in patients was not related to distress but was related to negative illness perceptions and use of fewer coping strategies, suggesting that we need further study about the extent to which euphemisms signal issues in psychological adaptation to cancer diagnosis.
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