Where is the Patient’s Voice?

Sharon Gentry, RN, MSN, AOCN, CBCN

Sharon Gentry, RN, MSN, AOCN, CBCN | October 12, 2011

It is interesting to read or see opposing views on an issue in medical care. Healthcare professionals do a wonderful job on quoting facts and research findings. What is normally missing is the voice of the patient.

One such debate involved the role of surgery in stage IV breast cancer, specifically whether it offered a survival advantage or not. Below are the highlights of each side:

Surgery does improve survival

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