Falling ill with cancer is a human experience that, by their socio-cultural meanings and stigmas, refers to facing existential questions and the search for resources to help make sense of what is being lived. The attention focused on the spiritual dimension becomes increasingly necessary to practice in health care, as science gradually recognizes the fundamental role of spirituality in the dimension of the huma...
Doi: 10.5902/2179769213002Aim: to verify the knowledge of patients with cancer in treatment at the oncology service of a public university hospital about their legal rights. Method: this study is descriptive and exploratory and has a quantitative approach. It was performed in the chemotherapy and radiotherapy services. The sample consisted of 73 patients undergoing cancer treatment. The data collection occurred...