Ethics Consultation Service
At Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, we respect your values and those of your family in all aspects of care. As you go through cancer treatment, or guide your child or another family member through it, you may have such questions as: How aggressively should my family member or I be treated? Should I volunteer for a clinical trial? Whom should I designate to make medical decisions for me if I'm not able?
Advances in technology, multiple treatment options, and diversity of values can create challenges for all of us. There is so much that we can do that sometimes we need to pause and ask, What is the right thing to do? One way to answer this question is to request an ethics consultation.
The Ethics Consult Service can help you and others involved in your care talk about, understand, and come to agreement about ethical issues. Our goal is to help everyone involved consider one another's concerns, and arrive at a resolution that is right for all.
