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Withholding Information from Patients | ama-coe

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Code of Ethics Opinions pages. Withholding pertinent medical information from patients in the belief that disclosure is medically contraindicated creates a conflict between the physician’s obligations to promote patient welfare and to respect patient autonomy. Except in emergency situations in which a patient is incapable of making an informed decision, withholding information without the ...

Truth-telling and Withholding Information | UW …

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What if the patient's family asks me to withhold the truth from the patient? Often families will ask the physician to withhold a terminal or serious diagnosis or prognosis from the patient. Usually, the family's motive is …

AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ Opinions on Informing …

https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/ama-code-medical-ethics-opinions-informing-patients/2012-07

The practice of withholding pertinent medical information from patients in the belief that disclosure is medically contraindicated is known as “therapeutic privilege.” It creates a conflict between the physician’s …

When the Family Requests Withholding the Diagnosis: …

https://ascopubs.org/doi/full/10.1200/jop.091086

Abstract. Patient autonomy has extended beyond providing sufficient, understandable information before obtaining consent for treatment to the practice of …

Minors’ Right to Know and Therapeutic Privilege

https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/minors-right-know-and-therapeutic-privilege/2013-08

Ask the Ethicist: Withholding a cancer diagnosis from the …

https://hospitalnews.com/ask-the-ethicist-withholding-a-cancer-diagnosis-from-the-patient/

1) Validate the family’s concerns but explain to them that the patient has a right to know if he or she wants to know. Explain that the conversation will be handled sensitively and compassionately. Reassure them that the …

4 risks that arise when parents withhold diagnosis from a …

https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/ethics/4-risks-arise-when-parents-withhold-diagnosis-child

When the child’s experiences, age, developmental status and the health effects of knowing a diagnosis permit disclosure suggests that temporarily withholding a diagnosis might be helpful, the authors …

Doctor Liability for Failure to Communicate Test Results

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If your test results have been withheld from you, you may be entitled to legal relief. Legal relief could include monetary damages for injuries resulting from the failure to …

Can You Sue a Doctor for Withholding Information?

https://www.findlaw.com/legalblogs/personal-injury/can-you-sue-a-doctor-for-withholding-information/

While most people think of medical malpractice claims only in terms of the clear errors, like amputating the wrong leg, or dropping a junior mint into someone's body …

To Tell or Not to Tell - Seattle Children’s Hospital

https://www.seattlechildrens.org/research/centers-programs/bioethics/about/news/parents-keep-health-information-from-patients/

Views shifted by 1979, when 97% of physicians reported full disclosure of a cancer diagnosis. Worldwide, opinions on medical disclosure are diverse. Many cultures …