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To the Editor: The policy of the American Medical Association states, "The patient has the right to receive information from physicians and to discuss the benefits, risks, and costs of appropriate treatment alternatives."¹ In their study of controversial clinical practices associated with religious beliefs, Curlin et al. (Feb. 8 issue)² found that many physicians would refuse to tell patients about all legal treatment options in several critical situations. The authors advise patients to discuss these issues with their physicians in advance and change physicians if necessary.

It is unrealistic and unfair to expect patients to anticipate all conditions that may . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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