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Disclosure standards and informed consent

R R Faden, C Lewis, C Becker

    Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law
    |January 1, 1981
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    Physicians often disclose less information than patients desire, despite legal standards. Doctors tend to share what they believe patients want to know, but this perception is frequently inaccurate regarding patient information needs.

    Area of Science:

    • Medical Ethics
    • Health Law
    • Patient Communication

    Background:

    • Significant debate exists regarding the scope of information required for informed consent.
    • Physician disclosure practices are influenced by legal standards and personal judgments.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate physicians' understanding of legal disclosure standards for informed consent.
    • To assess physicians' normative views on necessary patient information.
    • To identify factors influencing physician disclosure practices.

    Main Methods:

    • Examined physicians' interpretations of two legal disclosure standards.
    • Assessed physicians' views on a third standard reflecting their ethical judgment.
    • Studied additional factors impacting physician disclosure.
    Keywords:
    Empirical Approach

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    Main Results:

    • Physicians' disclosure practices align with their perception of patient preferences, not necessarily legal mandates.
    • Physicians significantly underestimate the quantity of information patients want to receive.
    • The impact of legal standards on actual medical practice regarding disclosure is questionable.

    Conclusions:

    • Physician-perceived patient desires, rather than legal standards, may primarily drive disclosure.
    • A significant gap exists between the information physicians provide and what patients desire.
    • Further research is needed to bridge the information gap and align practices with patient expectations.