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[Number unnecessarily treated in relation to harm: a concept physicians and patients need to understand]

D A Legemate1, M J W Koelemay, D T Ubbink

  • 1*Dit is een bewerking van een eerder gepubliceerd artikel in Annals of Surgery (2016;263:855-6) met als titel 'Number unnecessarily treated in relation to harm: a concept physicians and patients need to understand'. Afgedrukt met toestemming.

Nederlands Tijdschrift Voor Geneeskunde
|June 15, 2016
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Physicians must legally and ethically inform patients about treatment risks and benefits. This ensures informed consent and shared decision-making in medical and surgical care.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Ethics
  • Patient Rights
  • Informed Consent

Background:

  • Physicians have a duty to disclose information.
  • Patients have the right to make informed decisions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline the legal and ethical obligations of physicians.
  • To emphasize the importance of evidence-based disclosure.

Main Methods:

  • Review of legal precedents.
  • Analysis of ethical guidelines.
  • Examination of medical best practices.

Main Results:

  • Physicians are legally mandated to present treatment evidence.
  • Ethical codes require full disclosure of potential harms and benefits.

Conclusions:

  • Informed patient consent is a cornerstone of medical practice.
  • Physicians must proactively share comprehensive evidence for proposed treatments.

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