Ethical challenges in oncology, explored through a series of vignettes

Laura Tenner; Paul R. Helft

Ethical challenges in oncology, explored through a series of vignettes

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Abstract

The specialty of medical oncology poses many ethical dilemmas to the practicing physician. In this article, we have chosen to focus on three of those challenges, presenting them in the form of vignettes. The first dilemma deals with the difficulties physicians encounter secondary to the rising cost of cancer therapies when choosing and communicating about treatment plans with patients. The second scenario addresses difficulties associated with communicating prognosis to cancer patients, and the third challenge focuses on cancer treatment strategies for patients nearing the end of life.

Original language	English (US)
Journal	ONCOLOGY (United States)
Volume	27
Issue number	2
State	Published - Jan 1 2013
Externally published	Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Oncology
Cancer Research

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