The Wish to be Informed of a Fatal Illness
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13628336 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Blumenfield (State University of New York, corresponding author), Norman B Levy (State University of New York), Diane Kaufman (State University of New York) |
| Year | 1979 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 323-326 |
| Publication date | 1979-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2190/1qbb-33j7-9ube-yc3e |
| PMID | 11661807 |
| OpenAlex | W2118103277 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 6 |
The Gallup Organization was commissioned to ask a representative sample of the adult population of the United States the question: “If you had a fatal illness would you want to be told about it, or not?” Nine out of ten people interviewed said they would like to be told if they had a fatal illness. While there are some differences by groups, a large majority of all groups would like to be informed. Once people become ill they may have a change in their wish to know about a fatal illness which must be taken into account by the treating physicians
Ask price · Environmental health · Family medicine · Population · Psychiatry · Sociology · Wish · Empathy and Medical Education · Ethics in medical practice · Medicine · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,07 |
| Citation span | 1984 - 1990 (7) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |