Resumen

GOMEZ ALVAREZ, José Enrique  y  CHAVEZ HERNANDEZ, Nora Hilda. Analysis of informed consent in cancer patients: a proposal for a decisional algorithm. Med. ética [online]. 2021, vol.32, n.2, pp.553-582.  Epub 14-Ago-2023. ISSN 2594-2166.  https://doi.org/10.36105/mye.2021v32n2.05.

One of the hindrances in the care of cancer patients is the possibility of them not collaborating in their treatment. Based on conceptual analysis and study of two cases, we propose an improvement on the quality of this procedure in the IMSS outpatient Oncology Clinic 180 of the IMSS.1 The clinical literature reveals several limitations of patients when consenting to treatments, stress being frequently mentioned. Moreover, in the cases analyzed, in addition to the aforementioned elements, appears previous wrong information about the treatment and the severity of the disease. From the data found, a decisional algorithm was designed indicating moments that can facilitate and allow informed consent. It is concluded that consent must be given throughout the entire process, with the decision-making algorithm being a proposal for its improvement.

Palabras llave : stress; accompaniment; grief.