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Vol. 150 No. 2728 (2020)

Shared decision making: patients have a right to be informed about possible treatment options and their risks and benefits

  • Ana Rosca
  • Tanja Krones
  • Nikola Biller-Andorno
DOI
https://doi.org/10.4414/smw.2020.20268
Cite this as:
Swiss Med Wkly. 2020;150:w20268
Published
06.07.2020

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