Who Should Decide When Palliative Surgery Is Justifiable?
AMA J Ethics
; 23(10): E761-765, 2021 10 01.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-34859768
ABSTRACT
No one person has the right or ability to make decisions about to whom or according to which criteria palliative surgery should be offered. Instead, patient and surgeon together must consider symptom severity, goals of care, and the value palliative surgery could add to the patient's health experience or quality of life.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Palliative Care
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Quality of Life
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Aspects:
Patient_preference
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
AMA J Ethics
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article
Publication country:
EEUU
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ESTADOS UNIDOS
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ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA
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EUA
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UNITED STATES
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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US
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USA