@article {ARRINGTON:April-June 2004:1532-5024:159, author = "ARRINGTON M.I.", title = "TO HEAL OR NOT TO HEAL? ON PROSTATE CANCER, PHYSICIAN-PATIENT COMMUNICATION, AND SEXUALITY", journal = "Journal of Loss and Trauma", volume = "9", year = "April-June 2004", abstract = "This fictional account is a composite narrative that emerges from my studies of (a) a social support group for prostate cancer patients and their loved ones, (b) the illness narratives of prostate cancer survivors, and (c) media portrayals of relationships between prostate cancer survivors and their physicians. As a consequence, the story centers on the relationships among illness, identity, and sexuality. The story specifically addresses the loss of sexual function, a significant cause of concern among prostate cancer patients, and then considers the importance of open physician-patient communication in achieving positive health outcomes.", pages = "159-166(8)", url = "http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/routledg/ulat/2004/00000009/00000002/art00004" doi = "doi:10.1080/15325020490423389" }