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Oct 16, 2017
Kansas City Star
PRESS RELEASE
A movement toward patient-centere care has become widespread in the US over the last 30 to 40 years. In the past, doctors alone made decisions about what treatments are best for patients but now, physicians often lay out a series of options, explain their risks and benefits, and let patients make the call. So when should doctors say no? Marshall Kapp, a Florida State University College of Medicine professor who has studied medical ethics, comments on the ethical dilemma.