How Should Surgeons Communicate About Palliative and Curative Intentions, Purposes, and Outcomes
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15747975 |
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| Authors | Charles E Binkley (0000-0001-9290-9876, Ethics and Public Policy Center, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | E794-799 |
| 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.2021.794 |
| PMID | 34859773 |
| OpenAlex | W3204682081 |
| Language | EN |
How surgeons describe procedures should be accurate, precise, and concordant with patients' values. By focusing on intention rather than realistic goals, terms like curative and palliative , when applied to high-stakes operations, such as a Whipple pancreaticoduodenectomy, can be confusing to patients. This case commentary argues that surgeons' language choices can influence patients' decisions and experiences
General surgery · Palliative care · Pancreaticoduodenectomy · Ethics in medical practice · Medicine · Nursing · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare · Psychology · Surgery
| Highly cited | No |
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