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Authors
- Brad Morse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1080-3961)
- Grant Yoder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9826-1246)
- Carmen L. Lewis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9739-2850)
- Laura Danielle Scherer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8660-7115)
- Jolyn Hersch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5225-6639)
- Joseph N. Cappella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1998-4826)
- Kirsten J. McCaffery (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2696-5006)
- Channing E. Tate (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6635-9794)
- Marilyn M. Schapira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3775-9462)
- Tamar Parmet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2425-0181)
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- Philadelphia VA Medical Center (US)
- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
- University of Colorado Denver (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-087997
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.45
Funders
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- National Institutes of Health
- National Cancer Institute