June 13, 2018
Question:
Answer:
The evidence clearly supports one best treatment with significant benefit and no significant harms but a patient is not aware of that evidence.
Correct Answer?
Explanation:
There are evidence-based benefit/harm trade-offs across treatment options that are preference sensitive
A patient has more knowledge about a treatment than their provider.
A patient is requesting a diagnostic test that is expensive, potentially dangerous, and not useful for diagnosing their problem.
Both b and d.
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