The complex interplay of physician, patient, and spouse in preoperative counseling for radical prostatectomy: a comparative mixed‐method analysis of 30 videotaped consultations

ConclusionsSpouses appear to play a complex and sometimes ambivalent role in counseling for radical prostatectomy. Especially when discussing a nerve‐sparing approach, urologist should focus on the patients' true needs while interacting with both partners. Personalized decision aids might help to identify possible conflicts in advance. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Source: Psycho-Oncology - April 1, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Johannes Huber, Jürg C. Streuli, Novica Lozankovski, Regina J. F. Stredele, Peter Moll, Markus Hohenfellner, Christian G. Huber, Andreas Ihrig, Tim Peters Tags: Paper Source Type: research