2016
A Surgeon's Dilemma
Shuman A, Fins J. A Surgeon's Dilemma. The Hastings Center Report 2016, 46: 9-10. PMID: 27150413, DOI: 10.1002/hast.586.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTreatment-refractory cancerCritically ill patientsObstructing tumorAwake tracheotomyIntraoperative deathsProgressive diseasePulmonary embolismAggressive resuscitationPerioperative windowMechanical ventilationIll patientsDifficulty breathingEmergency roomPatientsPatient's desireSurgeonsSurgical staffSignificant riskYoung mothersMortality conferencesMothersEmbolizationSurgeryTracheotomyTumor
2012
Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma: Ethical Issues for the Surgeon
Shuman A, Shaha A, Tuttle R, Fins J, Morris L. Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma: Ethical Issues for the Surgeon. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2012, 19: 2102-2107. PMID: 22322952, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-012-2235-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic testingEvidence-based guidelinesPerceived stigmaEthical issuesProphylactic surgeryGenetic inheritance patternFamily membersFamilial medullary thyroid carcinomaManagement of affected patientsMedullary thyroid cancerMedullary thyroid carcinomaThyroid carcinomaThyroid cancerInheritance patternIndividual autonomyChildrenInterventionPatientsSurgeonsGuidelinesTestConfidentialityFamilyPotential conflictsCancer