Resource: CancerCare Patient Values Manifesto
CancerCare has released a "Patient Values Manifesto," declaring the fundamental importance of including patients’ values and priorities in cancer treatment planning.
The manifesto was developed by a working group of diverse stakeholders (patients, caregivers, clinicians, advocates) based on their real-world experiences as well as the findings from surveys of physicians, nurses, social workers and patients. The working group included Amy Berman, RN, LHD, FAAN, Senior Program Officer at The John A. Hartford Foundation.
The manifesto was developed as part of CancerCare’s Patient Values Initiative (PVI), a multi-pronged effort aimed at reframing the national healthcare policy dialogue to ensure that including patients’ priorities in treatment decision making becomes the true standard of care.
To go to the manifesto, click here.
To read the press release, click here.
To learn more about the Patient Values Initiative, click here.
