Table 5.

Aspects of Disclosure and Type of Physician

Parameter	Medical Oncologist/Primary Care Physician (%)	Other Physician (%)	P
Method of disclosure
In person	83	81	.61
Over the phone	17	19
Location of disclosure
Personal setting	75	59	< .001
Impersonal setting	25	41
Length of discussion, minutes
≤ 30	83	85	.69
> 30	17	15
Discussion of treatment options?
Yes	84	64	< .001
No	16	36