Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4934689 | Psychosomatics | 2017 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Over half of DMC evaluation requests in a general medical setting were unwarranted. Many such requests were motivated by unarticulated psychosocial and ethical factors. DMC evaluation requests appear to serve as a means for indirectly resolving various psychosocial and ethical dilemmas beyond assessing DMC itself. Implications and future directions are discussed.
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Authors
Stephen M.D., M.B.A., Brandon M.D., M.S., Bryn J.D., Matt Ph.D., Xavier F. M.D., M.A.,