Today, good care for patients at the end-of-life (EoL) is often evaluated according to the
principles of palliative care (WHO, 2006). One of the predominant ideas is to involve the …

If medical decision-making about complex treatment options (such as surgical procedures)
is challenging for patients, family members can provide them with advice and health …

Objective: To describe spouses' reported cancer‐related demands attributed to their wife's
breast cancer, and to test the construct and predictive validity of a brief standardized …

This study assesses the perception of the decision-making process of 25 surgeons and 194
patients (aged 21–81 years) who had newly diagnosed breast cancer and had to undergo …

Background: The following study was conducted to explore patients' information needs and
preferences with a special focus on doctor–patient communication. Patients and methods: A …

This investigation of patients with early breast cancer examined relationships among patient
involvement in deciding treatment (ie, whether to undergo breast removal or breast …

Aims and objectives To inquire into the reasons for family involvement in adult patients'
surgical decision‐making processes from the point of view of the patients' family …

The classic biomedical model of the clinical encounter has been the exchange between the
voluntary patient and the solo physician. There have always been exceptions to this model …

This qualitative study examined how female breast cancer patients without partners
conceptualized their relationship status. Qualitative data were collected from 20 participants …

The legal debate about patient autonomy focuses mainly on mental capacity and provision
of information. The influence of the family on the decisions of the competent adult patient has …