2007
Hope and Prognostic Disclosure
Mack JW, Wolfe J, Cook EF, Grier HE, Cleary PD, Weeks JC. Hope and Prognostic Disclosure. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2007, 25: 5636-5642. PMID: 18065734, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.12.6110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrognostic disclosurePrognostic informationPhysician communicationDana-Farber Cancer InstituteDisclosure of prognosisHalf of parentsChildren's HospitalParents of childrenChild's physicianMultivariable modelMAIN OUTCOMEParental recallCancer InstituteChild's oncologistChildren's CancerPatients' hopePhysiciansCancerEmotional distressPrognosisOncologistsHospitalChildren's likelihoodFirst yearCureUnderstanding of Prognosis Among Parents of Children With Cancer: Parental Optimism and the Parent-Physician Interaction
Mack JW, Cook EF, Wolfe J, Grier HE, Cleary PD, Weeks JC. Understanding of Prognosis Among Parents of Children With Cancer: Parental Optimism and the Parent-Physician Interaction. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2007, 25: 1357-1362. PMID: 17416854, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2006.08.3170.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChance of cureLikelihood of cureParents of childrenFunctional outcomeDana-Farber Cancer InstituteKnowledge of prognosisUnderstanding of prognosisCross-sectional surveyChildren's HospitalMajority of parentsChild's physicianPhysicians' beliefsCancer InstitutePhysician expectationsPrognosisCancerPhysiciansCancer treatmentCureCancer therapyOutcomesPatientsParents' preferencesPlace parentsUnrealistic expectations
2006
Communication About Prognosis Between Parents and Physicians of Children With Cancer: Parent Preferences and the Impact of Prognostic Information
Mack JW, Wolfe J, Grier HE, Cleary PD, Weeks JC. Communication About Prognosis Between Parents and Physicians of Children With Cancer: Parent Preferences and the Impact of Prognostic Information. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2006, 24: 5265-5270. PMID: 17114660, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2006.06.5326.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansInfantMaleNeoplasmsParentsPhysiciansPrognosisStress, PsychologicalTruth DisclosureConceptsPrognostic informationDana-Farber Cancer InstitutePhysicians of childrenMain outcome measuresParents' preferencesChildren's HospitalMajority of parentsParents of childrenChild's physicianOutcome measuresCancer InstitutePrognosisPhysiciansLoss of hopeCancerChildrenHospitalParents' senseParent ratingsParents' desireParentsPatients
2001
Physician Incentives and Disclosure of Payment Methods to Patients
Kao A, Zaslavsky A, Green D, Koplan J, Cleary P. Physician Incentives and Disclosure of Payment Methods to Patients. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2001, 16: 181-188. PMID: 11318914, PMCID: PMC1495191, DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2001.04139.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAttitude to HealthChi-Square DistributionCost ControlCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsMaleManaged Care ProgramsMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPatient SatisfactionPhysician Incentive PlansPhysician-Patient RelationsQuality of Health CareSurveys and QuestionnairesTruth DisclosureUnited StatesConceptsQuality of careCross-sectional surveyMost patientsAdult patientsNational health insurerWhite patientsService patientsPatient evaluationPatient awarenessUse of servicesPatient educationPatient understandingPatientsService physiciansTelephone interviewsPhysiciansService insuranceCareIndemnity plansSalaried physiciansPhysician incentivesPhysician payment methodsHealth insurersDifferent financial incentivesFinancial incentives