When Patients Choose CAM over EBM—How to Negotiate Treatment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15745391 |
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| Authors | Michael Fisch (0000-0001-5312-403X, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, corresponding author), Richard Lee (0000-0002-2196-4859) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 336-341 |
| Publication date | 2011-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The AMA Journal of Ethic (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2376-6980 • E-ISSN: 2376-6980 |
| Publisher | American Medical Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1001/virtualmentor.2011.13.6.ccas1-1106 |
| PMID | 23131399 |
| OpenAlex | W30279987 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
his primary care physician after experiencing several months of fever, night sweats, nonspecific back pain, and "lumps in his shoulders and chest." After a meticulous workup, including a biopsy that revealed Reed-Sternberg cells, he was promptly referred to Dr. Randolph, an experienced and reputable oncologist. After Mr. Crowley was seated in his office, Dr. Randolph pulled up his own chair, leaned forward, and explained that Mr. Crowley had classic stage I Hodgkin lymphoma. He added that the survival rate was generally 90 percent or better with chemotherapy, which made the prognosis a good one-most patients who entered remission lived normal, healthy lives
Autonomy · Negotiation · Political science · Law · Medicine · Mental Health and Psychiatry · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare · Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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