Table 5. Evaluation of the information on experimental chemotherapy during the first consultation by 68 physician–cancer patient pairs: patients' self-estimation of ability to consent or not and physicians' perception of the patients' ability.
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Patients |
Physicians |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evaluation | Randomised study (29 patients) | Nonrandomised (39 patients) | Cons.+Res. (49 p/p pairs) | Interns (19 p/p pairs) |
| Able to decide | 29 (100%) | 33 (85%) | 39 (80%) | 15 (79%) |
| Unable/uncertain | 0 | 2 (5%) | 11 (20%) | 3 (16%) |
| Unanswered | 0 | 4 (10%) | 0 | 1 (5%) |
Abbreviations: Cons.=consultants; Res.=residents; p/p pairs=physician–cancer patient pairs.