Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Evaluating complex medical treatment options: a case report. |
| Authors: |
Fernando, Irosh, Henskens, Frans, Talebian, Masoud |
| Source: |
Australasian Psychiatry. Feb2017, Vol. 25 Issue 1, p66-68. 3p. |
| Subjects: |
Therapeutics, Decision making, Clozapine, Antidepressants, Health of patients, Drug therapy for schizophrenia, Antipsychotic agents, Computer software, Patient participation |
| Abstract: |
Objective: Complex treatment decisions can be suboptimal due to lack of a reliable decision-making model, a need this paper aims to meet.Method: A model for making complex treatment decisions is introduced.Results: The utility of the proposed method is demonstrated by making a complex treatment decision involving evaluation of clozapine treatment in a treatment-resistant patient.Conclusion: The proposed method implemented as a software tool can provide a framework for shared decision-making involving the patient. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
