The purpose of disclosure is to:
a. Protect the physician from medical malpractice.
b. Enable patients to exercise their autonomy by intelligently selecting treatment options.
c. Foster paternalism in health care, and give the patient the benefit of full disclosure.
d. Emphasize the potential risks rather than treatment options.
a. Protect the physician from medical malpractice.
b. Enable patients to exercise their autonomy by intelligently selecting treatment options.
c. Foster paternalism in health care, and give the patient the benefit of full disclosure.
d. Emphasize the potential risks rather than treatment options.