Orlando Hernandez's self-prognosis differs from the Yankees'.
It is as though the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition does not believe it is long for this world, and has resolved to live fast even if it is to die young.There may be wisdom in such a bleak self-prognosis.
Parent self-reported worse prognosis, more intensive chemotherapy treatment and smaller household savings all predicted worse emotional function.
For patients newly diagnosed with cancer, the priority information needs are focused on short-term effects and appear to be: details about available treatment regimes, side effects of treatment, extent of the disease, likelihood of cure and prognosis, self-care, and return to a normal lifestyle (Mills and Sullivan, 1999).
For example, my cancer stricken friend might self-deceptively believe her prognosis to be quite good.
GPs thought the guidebook helped provide patients with information about OA aetiology, prognosis and self-management.
During diagnosis, nearly all patients require information on treatment, side effects, extent of disease, prognosis, and self-care [ 14].
In some cases, explanations of prognosis and self-care methods were made to parents or a spouse, rather than to the participants themselves.
The correlation between the size of the primary tumour, the presence of metastatic disease and prognosis seems self-evident initially, but the wide biological variability of malignant disease creates a more complex picture.
Reporting poor HRQoL was significantly associated with increased chances of death within 1 year of stroke, enhancing evidence on the value of self-reported health for prognosis and for clinical decision-making.
The need for improved treatments for locally unresectable tumors remains self-evident based on limited prognosis and the frequency of this presentation.
