An increase in sedentary lifestyle has been identified as a potential risk factor for the development of chronic disease. This article identified the impact of prolonged TV watching along with other sedentary behaviors (e.g., computer use, less physically demanding occupations, video viewing,...

This article explores barriers to informed decision making in health care, and it proposes palliative care as one means of responding to the challenge of a widespread lack of autonomy in decision making. Through an exploration of research in the fields of autonomy and palliative care, the...

This article elucidates the nursing consultation techniques in shared decision making (SDM) for patients with cancer and their family members. Descriptive data (207 records) from the nurse-led SDM consultation facility and content analysis were used to extract the nursing consultation techniques...

Chemotherapy treatment recommendations traditionally have been based on the anatomic site of origin and the histology of the tumor. More recently, treatment options are transitioning to targeted therapies, in which drug selection is based on mutations present in an individual tumor. Genomic testing...