Who Should Decide When Palliative Surgery Is Justifiable
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15745599 |
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| Authors | Joshua T Cohen (0000-0003-1737-0991, Brown University, corresponding author), Thomas J Miner (0000-0002-0215-7314, Brown University) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | E761-765 |
| Publication date | 2021-10-01 |
| 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/amajethics.2021.761 |
| PMID | 34859768 |
| OpenAlex | W3204065709 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
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
General surgery · Palliative care · Palliative surgery · Quality of life (healthcare · Value (mathematics · Computer Science · Frailty in Older Adults · Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life · Medicine · Nursing · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Psychology · Surgery
| Highly cited | No |
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