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Dealing with the Most Difficult Situations: A Point of View from a Surgical Oncologist

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Surgical decision making in the field of Surgical Oncology confronts always difficult situations. Surgeons need to be aware of the implications and consequences of the therapeutic decisions they promote. Different models of decision making are overviewed as well as the ethical issues raised.

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  1. Department of Surgery, University of Buenos Aires, Vicente Lopez 1831 PB, Buenos Aires, 1128, Argentina

    Alberto R. Ferreres MD, PhD, JD, MPH, FACS (Hon)

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Ferreres, A.R. (2016). Dealing with the Most Difficult Situations: A Point of View from a Surgical Oncologist. In: Surgical Decision Making. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-29824-5_15

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