Ethical considerations in the relief of cancer pain.
Nathan I ChernyBatsheva Ziff-WermanPublished in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2023)
The management of pain for patients with cancer and cancer survivors is a critical clinical task that involves a multitude of ethical issues at almost every phase of the cancer experience. This review is divided into three sections: In the first, we address rights and duties in the relief of pain from the perspective of patients, clinicians, health care institutions and organizations, and public policy. This section includes a detailed description of issues and duties in relation to opioid misuse and addiction. In the second section, we discuss the ethical consideration of therapeutic planning. The final section addresses ethical considerations in the management of pain at the end of life including a detailed discussion regarding ethical issues relating to the use of palliative sedation as a clinical intervention of last resort.
Keyphrases
- chronic pain
- pain management
- healthcare
- neuropathic pain
- papillary thyroid
- decision making
- palliative care
- mental health
- randomized controlled trial
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- squamous cell
- public health
- spinal cord injury
- spinal cord
- emergency department
- postoperative pain
- health information
- adverse drug