Breast Cancer : Sharing the Decision

ISBN-13: 9780192629678 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 288 str.

Anna Maslin

Opis

Of all cancers, probably breast cancer is one of the most emotive. Inc reasingly patients with breast cancer are participating in the surgica l and/or medical decisions about their treatment. This involvement rai ses ethical issues about the rights of patients and their ability to g ive an informed consent, concerns about the process of communication b etween the medical staff and the patient, and also issues about the ps ychology of not only the woman with breast cancer, but also the doctor . This book addresses these issues relating to shared decision making and in particular those areas where a choice of treatment option invol ves some degree of risk/benefit analysis.

Recenzje

It is very fashionable and politically correct to talk about informed choice and shared decision making when it comes to doctor/patient relationships. However in practice most clinicians only pay lip service to this deal. Anna Maslin's book 'sharing the decisions' sets the record straight and describes the theory and practice of the true integration of the patients values and priorities into making medical decisions that can have the greatest impact on the length and quality of life of the individual.