title: Ethical dilemmas in head and neck cancer.
abstract: Ethical dilemmas in head and neck cancer daily confront physicians, patients, families, and society at large. For every situation there are potential benefits and real burdens, as well as risks. There are no "right" answers for any given situation, but there are processes for assisting the primary decision makers involved in reaching meaningful and appropriate decisions. This paper asks some pertinent ethical questions and suggests some ways of responding to the issues.
authors.affiliation: University of California, San Diego.
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Frank
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Davidson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors