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April 4, 2002New England Journal of Medicine1,556 citationsOpen Access

Understanding the Treatment Preferences of Seriously Ill Patients

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TFTerri R. FriedEBElizabeth H. BradleyVTVirginia Towle

Key Points

  • The aim is to explore how seriously ill patients view treatment burden and potential outcomes related to their care.
  • Conducted qualitative assessments of patient attitudes toward treatment options and outcomes.
  • Evaluated the relationship between perceived treatment burden and patient decision-making criteria.
  • Patients expressed significant concern about the burden of treatment on their quality of life.
  • There is a notable preference for personalized discussions regarding treatment goals and outcomes.

Abstract

Advance care planning should take into account patients' attitudes toward the burden of treatment, the possible outcomes, and their likelihood. The likelihood of adverse functional and cognitive outcomes of treatment requires explicit consideration.

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Fried et al. (2002) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d56ce275589c71d767ce49https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmsa012528
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