Peace of Mind: A Role in Unnecessary Care?
Michelle Chen, Tasha M. Hughes, Lesly A. Dossett, Susan C. Pitt
Abstract
Consider this excerpt from a real patient-surgeon conversation about treatment for a small, early-stage thyroid cancer and deliberating three equivalent treatment options: active surveillance, hemithyroidectomy, and total thyroidectomy.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineConversationStage (stratigraphy)General surgeryPatient careThyroid cancerThyroidectomySurgeryThyroidNursingInternal medicineBiologyPaleontologyPhilosophyLinguisticsPalliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesPatient-Provider Communication in HealthcareEthics in medical practice