Distilling ethics, compassion, science and the art of medicine

We agree with Wise.1 Clinicians, patients, their families, and regulators must all understand the difference between treatments that are potentially curative and the majority that are palliative. Based on risks, benefits, and possibilities, the patient gives informed consent for an intervention. In Sydney, Australia, oncologists in a reputable hospital have arranged to have a senior colleague charged with “underdosing,” creating the impression …