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Who Should Decide When Palliative Surgery Is Justifiable?

Authors :
Cohen JT
Miner TJ
Source :
AMA journal of ethics [AMA J Ethics] 2021 Oct 01; Vol. 23 (10), pp. E761-765. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Oct 01.
Publication Year :
2021

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.<br /> (© 2021 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2376-6980
Volume :
23
Issue :
10
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
AMA journal of ethics
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
34859768
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1001/amajethics.2021.761