Aligning Ethics with Medical Decision-Making: The Quest for Informed Patient Choice
Aligning Ethics with Medical Decision-Making: The Quest for Informed Patient Choice
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1748-720x.2010.00469.x
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发表时间:
2010-03-01
影响因子:
2.1
通讯作者:
King, Jaime S.
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作者:
Moulton, Benjamin;King, Jaime S.
Clinical evidence suggests that many patients undergo surgery that they would decline if fully informed. Failure to communicate the relevant risks, benefits, and alternatives of a procedure violates medical ethics and wastes medical resources. Integrating shared decision-making, a method of communication between provider and patient, into medical decisions can satisfy physicians' ethical obligations and reduce unwanted procedures. This article proposes a three-step process for implementing a nationwide practice of shared decision-making: (1) create model integration programs; (2) provide legal incentives to ease the transition; and (3) incorporate shared decision-making into medical necessity determinations.