Using the word ‘cancer’ in communication about an abnormal Pap test: Finding common ground with patient–provider communication
Simon M, Cofta-Woerpel L, Randhawa V, John P, Makoul G, Spring B. Using the word ‘cancer’ in communication about an abnormal Pap test: Finding common ground with patient–provider communication. Patient Education And Counseling 2010, 81: 106-112. PMID: 20060255, PMCID: PMC2891944, DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2009.11.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbnormal Pap testCancer Institute's Cancer Information ServicePap testCancer Information ServiceNational Cancer Institute's Cancer Information ServicePatient-provider communicationPatients' literacy levelsBetter health outcomesPatient-provider educationCervical cancerUrban clinicPatients' viewsLiteracy levelsCancer riskHispanic womenPatientsHealth outcomesLow-income AfricanCancerWomenProvidersSemi-structured interviewsClinic