Kay E, Nuttall N
Turner Dental School, University Dental Hospital, Manchester.
Br Dent J. 1995 Mar 25;178(6):229-33. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4808720.
Part IV of this series introduced the idea that the value a patient places on an outcome has an important influence on the decision making process. This article considers this concept further. It argues that dentists should assess a patient's preferences and consider these before deciding on a treatment option. The article explains that by enumerating all the treatment options and possible outcomes, it is possible to assess the value placed on each result. Similarly an assessment is crucial if the dentist aims to achieve the optimum treatment result--one which is regarded as the most favourable outcome by the patient.
本系列的第四部分介绍了这样一个观点，即患者对某种结果所赋予的价值对决策过程有着重要影响。本文将进一步探讨这一概念。文章认为，牙医在决定治疗方案之前，应评估患者的偏好并加以考虑。文章解释说，通过列举所有的治疗方案和可能的结果，就有可能评估对每个结果所赋予的价值。同样，如果牙医旨在实现最佳治疗效果——即被患者视为最有利的结果，那么进行评估至关重要。
