摘要 : Partnership between doctor and patient, forming a therapeuticalliance, has become increasingly recognized as crucialin the provision of effective healthcare.1,2 This partnershiprests on mutual trust and respect— the patient should... 展开 Partnership between doctor and patient, forming a therapeuticalliance, has become increasingly recognized as crucialin the provision of effective healthcare.1,2 This partnershiprests on mutual trust and respect— the patient shouldrepose trust in the doctor, and the doctor must respect theautonomy of the patient. In some ways, it is an unequalpartnership, given the doctor’s technical knowledge andskills, and doctors often have been accused of paternalism(the doctor regarding himself as the best judge of what isgood for the patient).3 Nowhere has this been as resonantas in the sphere of information disclosure and consent.4 收起