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Laura E Warren1, Sheryl E Mendlinger, Katherine A Corso, Caprice C Greenberg.
Abstract
To meaningfully participate in the decision-making regarding a newly diagnosed breast cancer, a patient must acquire new knowledge. We describe a model of knowledge acquisition that can provide a framework for exploring the process and types of knowledge that breast cancer patients gain following their diagnosis. The four types of knowledge presented in this model-authoritative, technical, embodied, and traditional-are described and potential sources discussed. An understanding of knowledge acquisition in early stage breast cancer patients can provide healthcare practitioners with an important framework for optimizing decision-making in this population.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22226068 PMCID: PMC3465946 DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4741.2011.01183.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Breast J ISSN: 1075-122X Impact factor: 2.431