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William Breitbart, MD

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By Daniel McFarland Verified, William Breitbart, Jimmie Holland, Kathryn M. Kash
| ONCOLOGY journal Verified
ByDaniel C. McFarland, DO,William Breitbart, MD Daniel C. McFarland, DO, and guest William S. Breitbart, MD, discuss the critical role of meaning-centered therapy in addressing the psychosocial needs of patients with cancer. As active participants in the care of patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), oncologists need to be aware of the many facets of pain management in this population.
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How To Discuss Death? A Conversation of Mortality in Cancer Care

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By Daniel McFarland Verified, William Breitbart
| ONCOLOGY journal Verified
In the recent episode of Oncology-on-the-Go, in collaboration with the American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS), Daniel C. McFarland, DO, welcomes William S. Breitbart, MD, to discuss how clinicians can address patients’ existential concerns. While oncologists often focus on treatment and the drive for life, the core concern for many patients remains mortality. Breitbart’s work in meaning-centered therapy provides a framework for these difficult conversations.
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Reply to: Frailty and ethics at the end of life: The importance of a comprehensive assessment

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By Columba Thomas, Eduardo Bruera, William Breitbart, Yesne Alici
| Wiley Online Library Verified
The care of older persons at the end of life often involves competing concerns and highly value-sensitive decisions. In a recent article, we proposed a set of ethical rules—the canons of therapy—to help clinicians navigate complex cases involving older adults with delirium at the end of life.1 The canons of therapy most pertinent to such cases are restoration, means-end proportionality, discretion, and parsimony (see Table 1 for a description).
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