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Does a doctor have a duty to provide information and advice about complementary and alternative medicine?
Full Abstract
It is argued that a doctor has a duty to provide information about reasonably available complementary and alternative medicine treatments where that information would be material to the particular patient or the hypothetical prudent patient. Given the vast array of such treatments available, doctors will want to rely on evidence-based medicine problem-solving skills to ascertain those treatments that are safe and efficacious. While the risk of litigation for failure to provide such information is probably low at this time, given the high rate of patient self-prescribing, it is necessary for a doctor to open a dialogue with a patient about complementary and alternative medicine to address safety concerns. In addition, it is important to facilitate access to the best of conventional and complementary treatments to ensure better health outcomes for the patient.
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Author information
Author/s: Brophy, Elizabeth (E);
Affiliation: ebrophy(-atsign-)vicbar.com.au
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Journal Article
Journal: Journal of law and medicine (J Law Med), published in Australia. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2003-Feb; vol 10 (issue 3) : pp 271-84
Dates: Created 2003/03/24; Completed 2003/05/27; Revised 2007/11/15;
PMID: 12649999, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)
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