To Tell or not to tell: Revealing the diagnosis in MS

A Raphael; CH Hawkes; JL Bernat

To Tell or not to tell: Revealing the diagnosis in MS

A Raphael, CH Hawkes, JL Bernat

The University of Manchester

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Abstract

We review briefly 1) the history of patient-physician relationship and its evolution from aphysician-centered to patient-centered model; 2) the impact of the McDonald Criteria forMultiple Sclerosis (MS); 3) why it is important to tell patients of their diagnosis; 4) howphysicians should disclose the diagnosis 5) Dealing with suspected MS; and 6) Prognosis and treatment. For the majority of clinically definite MS patients we advocate disclosure, identify steps for physicians to communicate the diagnosis and propose a framework to follow when revealing a diagnosis of MS.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 20 Feb 2013
Event	3rd annual primary care ethics conference: Primary care ethics - the ordinary and the extraordinary - Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, London, W1G 0AE Duration: 20 Feb 2013 → 20 Feb 2013

Conference

Conference	3rd annual primary care ethics conference: Primary care ethics - the ordinary and the extraordinary
City	Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, London, W1G 0AE
Period	20/02/13 → 20/02/13

Keywords

Multiple Sclerosis; disclosure of diagnosis; patient-centered medicine; Impact of McDonald criteria; communication techniques

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