David Alfandre, MD, MSPH, Author at Oncology Nurse Advisor https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com Fri, 13 Oct 2023 20:05:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/01/cropped-CTA-ONA-HEM-favicon-32x32.png David Alfandre, MD, MSPH, Author at Oncology Nurse Advisor https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com 32 32 Moral Distress and the Health Care Professional https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/home/oncology-nursing/moral-distress-and-the-health-care-professional/ Tue, 10 Jan 2023 15:20:00 +0000 https://www.renalandurologynews.com/?p=110231 Addressing moral distress means not just obtaining ethics consultation as needed but also dealing with the feeling of powerlessness that often accompanies it.]]> The Role and Responsibilities of Surrogate Decision Makers https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/home/cancer-types/general-oncology/the-role-and-responsibilities-of-surrogate-decision-makers/ Fri, 30 Sep 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.renalandurologynews.com/?p=107048 Doctor comforting mature woman sitting with adult sonSurrogate decision makers for a patient are obligated to make health care decisions based on what the patient would have wanted if it is known.]]> The Importance of Equity in Addressing Disparities in Health Care https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/home/cancer-types/general-oncology/equity-promises-an-approach-to-addressing-health-care-disparities-in-the-us/ Thu, 16 Dec 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/?p=96552 illustration people wearing face masksEquality assures that everyone receives the same thing, but equity assures that everyone gets what they need. ]]> David Alfandre, MD, MSPH https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/?post_type=guest-author&p=4107 Mon, 15 Jul 2019 20:25:11 +0000 https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/?post_type=guest-author&p=4107 David Alfandre]]>