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. 2005 Aug;31(8):447–451. doi: 10.1136/jme.2003.007302

Disclosure preferences regarding cancer diagnosis and prognosis: to tell or not to tell?

H Miyata 1, M Takahashi 1, T Saito 1, H Tachimori 1, I Kai 1
PMCID: PMC1734201  PMID: 16076967

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