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Physicians' Duty to Inform Patients of New Medical Discoveries: The Effect of Health Information Technology

Year: 2011

Type: preprint

Abstract: Physicians' duties to their patients traditionally have been construed narrowly in time and scope to focus on the specific episode of care or clinical encounter. Physicians generally have had no ethical or legal duty to notify patients about new medical information discovered after a visit, notwithstanding the health care benefits to patients that might flow from receiving the information.

Source: SSRN Electronic Journal

Author: Mark A. Rothstein

Institution: University of Louisville

Language: English

Topic: Medical and Health Sciences Research

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2339566741

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