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. 2004 Jan 20;90(2):328–332. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6601524

Table 1. Characteristics of 68 physician–cancer patient pairs.

  Patients, n=68 Physicians, n=25
  n(%)
Gender    
 Male 47 (69%) 14 (56%)
 Female 21 (30%) 11 (44%)
     
Age (years)    
 Median 59 36
 Range 37–79 26–48
     
Diagnosis    
 Lung cancer 37 (54%)  
 Colorectal cancer 31 (45%)  
     
Relatives present    
 No 16 (23%)  
 Yes 53 (77%)  
     
Randomised study    
 No 36 (52%)  
 Yes 33 (48%)  
     
Physicians charge  
 Consultant   3 (12%)
 Resident   8 (32%)
 Intern   14 (56%)
     
Experience as physician (years)  
 Median   10
 Range   1–18
     
Experience in oncology (years)  
 Median   4
 Range   1–14