“Understanding older patients: Communication as the key step for a comprehensive approach”

Publication date: Available online 7 November 2019Source: European Journal of Surgical OncologyAuthor(s): Monica Ramello, Riccardo A. AudisioAbstractPatient's frailty, attitude, life expectancy, affect the decision-making process, impacting on the following four points:1.Disclosing the diagnosis.2.Discussing treatment options and prognosis.3.Tailoring treatment.4.Assisting patients along their recovery.Setting up an open, frank, transparent and informative discussion is the key step in addressing a patient-centered treatment plan. Our recommendations are summarized in the following pages.
Source: European Journal of Surgical Oncology (EJSO) - Category: Surgery Source Type: research