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I have no idea, but lets just say this works 98% of the time. It sounds like a good idea to give people a choice of nothing or something that works 98% of the
by paulkrush 7y ago
I have no idea, but lets just say this works 98% of the time.
It sounds like a good idea to give people a choice of nothing or something that works 98% of the time. How do you pre-plan for this and accept 98%? I have had this discussion with medical device QA people and they could not acknowledge such a choice like this could ever happen.
- woutr_be 7y agoI don’t really understand your reasoning, what are your arguments as to why it would be a good idea to give the choice?
- ncallaway 7y agoYou can choose as a patient between the following Scenarios: Scenario 1: No treatment option and you will die. or Scenario 2: Choose between the following options A) No treatment and you will die, OR B) Treatment with lower-quality QA standards (with a device that works, say, 98% of the time instead of the typical 99.9% of the time). Most people will prefer the scenario that gives them the choice. Note: these numbers made up purely for the hypothetical.
- CydeWeys 7y agoI think the point is more, don't even bother giving the choice. Just do the right thing which will maximize the survival of the patient, which is B in this case. People on the verge of death from illness aren't in the best place to be making logical decisions, and that's assuming that they're even still conscious or can talk (many of them are unconscious at this point and/or intubated). Just follow the Socratic oath and don't over-complicate things. Give the necessary treatments.
- throwaway748 7y agoI hate to be that guy but you're probably referring to the Hippocratic oath, although I wonder what a Socratic oath would entail :-P
- LegitShady 7y agoEveryone promises to talk about and think critically of why they believe things to be true.
- CydeWeys 7y agoY'know, this is probably a good one too!
- ClumsyPilot 7y agoAll medical procedures come with risk, and all medical devices can fail. It's not obvious that a material increase was introduced.
- Aeolun 7y agoI hate it when the doctor gives me a choice, because the answer is almost without fail “you are the doctor, please do what you think is best”. What I like is them explaining their choices to me, so I can understand them. If there are two equal choices with cost and benefits, then maybe.
- adrianN 7y agoLawyers like the second scenario because then the doctor isn't liable in the 2% case. Most people, especially in emergency situations prefer it when their doctor does what they think is best, I believe.