Research is needed to understand mental health effects of cancer at diagnosis, throughout treatment and the post-treatment phases, and in survivorship.
AMA J Ethics. 2017; 19(5):486-492. doi:
10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.5.msoc2-1705.
Physicians have an ethical responsibility to caregivers whose psychological distress is caused by their experience of the patient’s illness and treatment.
AMA J Ethics. 2017; 19(5):493-500. doi:
10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.5.msoc3-1705.