‘I Don't Like Uncertainty, I Like to Know’: How and why uveal melanoma patients consent to life expectancy prognostication

‘I Don't Like Uncertainty, I Like to Know’: How and why uveal melanoma patients consent to life expectancy prognostication

Abstract Background Technological advances have led to cancer prognostication that is increasingly accurate but often unalterable. However, a reliable prognosis of limited life expectancy can cause psychological distress. People should carefully consider offers of prognostication, but little is know...

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Main Authors: Stephen L. Brown, Peter L. Fisher, Andrew Morgan, Cari Davies, Yasmin Olabi, Laura Hope‐Stone, Heinrich Heimann, Rumana Hussain, Mary Gemma Cherry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-08-01
Series:Health Expectations
Subjects:
medical ethics
patient decision‐making
prognostication
qualitative
uveal melanoma
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.13490

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https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.13490

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