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Evidence-based medicine and informed consent.

Marshall B Kapp1

  • 1Department of Community Health, Wright State University School of Medicine, Dayton, Ohio 45401, USA. marshall.kapp@wright.edu

Academic Medicine : Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges
|December 14, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Evidence-based medicine is crucial, but physicians must ethically inform patients about the evidence supporting treatments. This includes disclosing whether recommendations stem from scientific data or traditional practices.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Ethics
  • Medical Education
  • Evidence-Based Medicine

Background:

  • The shift towards evidence-based medicine (EBM) in healthcare is a significant advancement.
  • However, the ethical and legal implications for patient information disclosure require careful examination.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the physician's ethical and legal duties regarding patient information in the context of EBM.
  • To determine if informed consent should include disclosure of the evidence basis for treatment recommendations.

Main Methods:

  • The study is a conceptual examination and ethical analysis.
  • It reviews the principles of informed consent and EBM.

Main Results:

  • Physicians must consider disclosing the evidentiary basis of recommendations, distinguishing between EBM and traditional practices.
Keywords:
Professional Patient Relationship

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  • Special attention is needed for interventions with developing, ambiguous, or controversial evidence.

    • Conclusions:

    • While EBM is commendable, patient roles as decision-makers in their care must be preserved.
    • Physicians' disclosure obligations need to adapt to the nuances of evidence in medical practice.