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Review
. 2003 Sep 6;327(7414):542-5.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.327.7414.542.

The importance of patient preferences in treatment decisions--challenges for doctors

Rebecca E Say  1 , Richard Thomson
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Review

The importance of patient preferences in treatment decisions--challenges for doctors

Rebecca E Say et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

The expectation that patients will become increasingly involved in making treatment decisions poses new challenges for doctors. This article discusses what these are and how doctors might face them

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