| The imperative character of medical technology and the meaning of "anticipated decision regret". | |
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PMID: 10303487 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Medical-technical possibilities are often experienced as being strongly compelling. This imperative character of medical technology not only applies to the medical profession, but also to patients who frequently find it very difficult to refuse medical examinations or treatments. This article discusses the technological imperative with regard to patients. It attempts to discover relationships with decision theory, particularly concerning "anticipated decision regret." The fact that prevention of regret plays an important role in the use of medical technology is illustrated through a number of examples: liver transplantation, prenatal diagnosis, screening, and in vitro fertilization. |
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Authors:
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T Tymstra |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: International journal of technology assessment in health care Volume: 5 ISSN: 0266-4623 ISO Abbreviation: Int J Technol Assess Health Care Publication Date: 1989 |
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Created Date: 1989-07-05 Completed Date: 1989-07-05 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8508113 Medline TA: Int J Technol Assess Health Care Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 207-13 Citation Subset: H |
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Decision Theory* Family Female Fertilization in Vitro Humans Liver Transplantation Male Mass Screening Netherlands Patient Acceptance of Health Care* Pregnancy Prenatal Diagnosis Technology Assessment, Biomedical* |
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