Should we even try to overcome a differing point of view?
I am going to play devil’s advocate. Should we even try to overcome a differing point of view?
What if the patients don’t want a treatment …….period. Do we respect their view and choice? Even if their choice is against our own personal beliefs, or will
result in death?

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This project was supported in part by the National Center for Research Resources and the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences of the National Institutes of Health through Grant Number UL1 TR000041. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the NIH.

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