The complex interplay of physician, patient, and spouse in preoperative counseling for radical prostatectomy: a comparative mixed-method analysis of 30 videotaped consultations.
Johannes HuberJürg C StreuliNovica LozankovskiRegina J F StredelePeter MollMarkus HohenfellnerChristian G HuberAndreas IhrigTim PetersPublished in: Psycho-oncology (2015)
Spouses appear to play a complex and sometimes ambivalent role in counseling for radical prostatectomy. Especially when discussing a nerve-sparing approach, urologist should focus on the patients' true needs while interacting with both partners. Personalized decision aids might help to identify possible conflicts in advance.Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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