Decision-making in the diagnosis and treatment of leukemia.
OBJECTIVE
To review the precepts of decision-making for people diagnosed with leukemia.


METHODS
Professional journals, research studies, review articles, and personal experience.


CONCLUSIONS
Decision-making is one of the most complex and demanding tasks faced by people diagnosed with leukemia. There are multiple dimensions of decision-making, including access to information, psychosocial support, spiritual support, education options for treatment and participation in clinical trials.


CONCLUSIONS
Health care professionals are integral to the decision-making process for people diagnosed with leukemia and are involved in most situations where decisions must be made relative to treatment, research, and symptom management.
Shannon-Dorcy
Kathleen
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Clinical Research Department, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, 1100 Fairview Ave N, Seattle, WA 98115, USA.
Wolfe
Victoria
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D000739:Anecdotes as Topic; D001293:Attitude to Death; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003657:Decision Making; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D007938:Leukemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000941:ethics* / Q000379:methods*; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology; D014481:United States