A role for the sick role

 

Table 1: Questions on subjects' preference regarding information and participation in medical decisions
  1. In general, would you always want to be fully informed about all benefits and harms of a medical treatment?
    • Yes, always
    • In some cases
    • No, never
  1. After being informed about treatment options, some people prefer to leave decisions about their treatment up to their physician, whereas others prefer to make the decisions themselves. Please check the statement that best describes your preference in general:
    • The physician should make the decisions using all that is known about the different treatments
    • The physician should make the decisions, but strongly consider my opinion
    • The physician and I should make the decisions together on an equal basis
    • I should make the decisions, but strongly consider the doctor's opinion
    • I should make the decisions using all I know or learn about the treatments

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