Deadman, J. M.; Leinster, S. J.; Owens, R. G.; Dewey, M. E. - In: Social Science & Medicine 53 (2001) 5, pp. 669-677
One hundred and fourteen consecutive patients with early breast cancer were entered into a study on the psychological effects of involvement in treatment choice. All women were offered counselling throughout. One group of women (n=34), were advised to undergo mastectomy, due to the nature or...