New Review of Critical Decisions

Byadmin March 21, 2013

A review of Critical Decisions was recently published in The American Journal of Bioethics. You can check it out here.
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Should Your Doctor Pray With You?

Byadmin March 18, 2013

“I can fix this.” The neurosurgeon was nothing if not confident. “The cyst is pushing on your spinal cord. If it continues to expand, it will damage your nerves and you may lose the ability to walk. But I can remove the cyst, and cure you.” The patient was a business school professor, a man…

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Getting A Colonoscopy? Ask Your Doctor About Using An AI Copilot

Byadmin2 January 7, 2025January 7, 2025

Colon cancer is often preventable with timely screening. One way to be screened is through a procedure called colonoscopy, where a physician examines your colon with a camera to look for precancerous polyps. Unfortunately, some physicians are not as thorough as they should be and overlook growths they should be removing. It might be time…

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Breast Cancer Hotline Reveals Widespread Communication Problem with Doctors

Byadmin February 1, 2013

I got an email recently from someone who read Critical Decisions, and who said it resonated with her in part because of work she does with a breast cancer hot line. “I’ve been volunteering as a Helpline worker for Living Beyond Breast Cancer. We get a lot of calls from women who seem to have…

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Great Piece on Critical Decisions

Byadmin September 26, 2012

Here is a well-written piece by The Global Mail discussing Critical Decisions. Take a look.

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Getting Good Cancer Care by Asking the Right Questions

Byadmin December 17, 2013

Not long ago, I spoke with a freelance journalist, Charlotte Huff, who put together a really nice article in Cancer Today, describing how cancer patients can get more engaged in their care. I thought I would share a bit of that piece with you today: Gloria Full wasn’t surprised that the recommended chemotherapy regimen was aggressive….

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How To Tell Someone That She Is Dying

Byadmin July 11, 2014

Elizabeth’s breast cancer had already spread to her bones and was now invading lymph nodes in her right armpit, causing painful swelling that kept her up at night. Today, however, as she walked into her oncologist’s office, Elizabeth felt like things were under control. “All right, so how is your arm?” the oncologist asked. “Actually,…

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