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Document Type : Article In Journal 
Document Title :
Information disclosure and decision-making: the Middle East versus the Far East and the West
Information disclosure and decision-making: the Middle East versus the Far East and the West
 
Document Language : English 
Abstract : Objectives: to assess physicians’ and patients’ views in Saudi Arabia (KSA) towards involving the patient versus the family in the process of diagnosis disclosure and decision-making, and to compare them with views from the USA and Japan. Design: A self-completion questionnaire (used previously to study these issues in Japan and the USA) was translated to Arabic and validated. Participants: Physicians (n=321) from different specialties and ranks and patients (n=264) in a hospital or attending outpatient clinics from 6 different regions in KSA. Results: In the case of a patient with incurable cancer, 67% of doctors and 51% of patients indicated that they would inform the patient in preference to the family of the diagnosis (p=0.001). Assuming the family already knew, 56% of doctors and 49% of patients would tell the patient even if family objected (p NS). However, in the case of HIV infection, 59% of physicians and 81% of patients would inform the family about HIV status without the patient’s consent (p=0.001). With regards to withholding ventilatory support, about 50% of doctors and over 60% of patients supported the use of mechanical ventilation in a patient with advanced cancer, regardless of the wishes of the patient or the family. Finally, the majority of doctors and patients (.85%) were against assisted suicide 
ISSN : 0306-6800 
Journal Name : Journal of Medical Ethics 
Volume : 34 
Issue Number : 4 
Publishing Year : 1429 AH
2008 AD 
Article Type : Article 
Added Date : Wednesday, April 2, 2008 

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عمر العموديAlamoudi, Omer ResearcherDoctorate 

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