[The protocol of informing cancer patients of their condition].
The seven points we must consider in informing cancer patients of their condition are as follows: It is necessary that informing the patient has one or more of the following purposes: Patients have a right to know the truth. Any patient who desires to know the nature of his own disease has a right to be told. To avoid legal action. In cases where information is uncertain, which may cause difficulty for the patient. To avoid the burden of fabricating an untrue explanation. To help the patient bear radical treatment such as surgery, radiation and/or chemotherapy. To allow the patient to put an end to his/her life's work or finalize problems of property. To help the patient see the need to change his/her way of life. Are the conditions sufficient or not? Almost all these conditions must be clear. Is there any constructive purpose in informing the patient? Does the patient have a rational and receptive character? Is the patient in a mentally stable condition? Is these personal experience of death in the patient's family. Does the patient have a sure faith, thoughts and/or views of life and death? Is there enough cooperative work among the medical team? Is there enough cooperative work among the patient's family? Who tells the truth to the patient? Is there a need to inform the patient in stages? At what stage of the disease is the patient told? Where is the patient told? Comprehensive care must be given after informing the patient of his/her condition.
D000359:Aftercare; D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D009369:Neoplasms; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D013727:Terminal Care