Cancer World Newsletter - Patient Voice, Navigating uncharted waters: a guide to shared decision making

Most oncology professionals don’t want to play God. But how can you help patients truly share in decisions about their own care if every option carries a level of uncertainty and they feel overwhelmed or unwilling to accept the stark choices on offer? In the Patient Voice, international experts give their advice. What do you think? Do you find it hard to engage patients in reaching decisions about their own care? Do you feel you have had enough training and advice on this aspect of your job? Have you any tips for others? If you are a patient, have you any tips for the doctors?  You can read the article here. Press the comment button at the end and share your views.