Preferences for surrogate designation and decision-making process in older versus younger adults with cancer: A comparative cross-sectional study

Worldwide, the practice of medicine has progressed from the traditional paternalistic model to a partnership approach, in which the process of shared decision making requires full information on all possible outcomes associated with each complementary investigation and treatment option [1]. This change is particularly important for patients with cancer, for whom the choice between different options often requires a difficult trade-off between quantity and quality of life, particularly for older patients.

Source: Patient Education and Counseling - September 29, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Claudia Martinez-Tapia, Florence Canoui-Poitrine, Philippe Caillet, Sylvie Bastuji-Garin, Christophe Tournigand, Elias Assaf, Gw énaëlle Varnier, Frederic Pamoukdjian, Etienne Brain, Florence Rollot-Trad, Marie Laurent, Elena Paillaud, For the ELCAPA St Source Type: research