
Dilemmas and Decision Making in Cancer Care
A Practice-Based Approach
- English
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About this book
This book presents realistic cancer-related clinical dilemmas and provides guidance on how to assess options and make ethical decisions.
The provided case studies explore how decisions are made in ethically and sometimes morally challenging situations in practice. Approaches to care delivery focus on the perspective of the individual in terms of their practical, social, psychological, and emotional needs. Considerations are integrated with a range of solutions-focused perspectives to allow readers to discuss clinical dilemmas in a safe space while applying and expanding their professional knowledge.
This book provides an invaluable resource for any healthcare student, clinical supervisor, academic educator, and anybody working within the cancer setting.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Half-Title Page
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- About the contributors
- Introduction
- Case study 1 Sylvia: beyond labels
- Case study 2 Sandra: mother knows best … or does she?
- Case study 3 Ravi: a time to dialyse and a time to die
- Case study 4 Claire: am I going to die?
- Case study 5 Lily: in whose best interests?
- Case study 6 Erica: a blessing or a curse
- Case study 7 Michelle: adjusting to bodily change
- Case study 8 Jack: living with the all-clear
- Case study 9 Aakifah: what's in a name?
- Case study 10 Antony: on the face of it
- Case study 11 Paul: a fearful decision
- Case study 12 Priya: what a relief!
- Case study 13 Becky: moving forward
- Case study 14 Will: it is hard to say much
- Case study 15 Ben: when options run out
- Case study 16 Gareth: until we meet again?
- Case study 17 Zach: my choice, my voice
- Case study 18 Joan: should I stay or should I go now?
- Conclusion
- Index