Guideline 10: Conflicting patient-carer treatment preferences

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LEARNING OUTCOMES: In this section, you will consider how to manage a patient and family member who disagree on the treatment plan, and learn strategies to negotiate a path forward in this (often) stressful and emotional situation.

Introduction

Conflicting patient-family treatment wishes is one of the most common challenges reported by oncology clinicians 25.

Family disagreement regarding treatment wishes is associated with depression in cancer patients and family carers 60. Therefore, clinicians need to appropriately manage this conflict should it arise.

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Guideline 10

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