Informed choice requires information about both benefits and harms

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Informed choice requires information about both benefits and harms. / Jørgensen, K J; Brodersen, J; Hartling, O J; Nielsen, M; Gøtzsche, P C.

In: Journal of Medical Ethics, Vol. 35, No. 4, 2009, p. 268-9.

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Jørgensen, KJ, Brodersen, J, Hartling, OJ, Nielsen, M & Gøtzsche, PC 2009, 'Informed choice requires information about both benefits and harms', Journal of Medical Ethics, vol. 35, no. 4, pp. 268-9. https://doi.org/10.1136/jme.2008.027961

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Jørgensen, K. J., Brodersen, J., Hartling, O. J., Nielsen, M., & Gøtzsche, P. C. (2009). Informed choice requires information about both benefits and harms. Journal of Medical Ethics, 35(4), 268-9. https://doi.org/10.1136/jme.2008.027961

Vancouver

Jørgensen KJ, Brodersen J, Hartling OJ, Nielsen M, Gøtzsche PC. Informed choice requires information about both benefits and harms. Journal of Medical Ethics. 2009;35(4):268-9. https://doi.org/10.1136/jme.2008.027961

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Jørgensen, K J ; Brodersen, J ; Hartling, O J ; Nielsen, M ; Gøtzsche, P C. / Informed choice requires information about both benefits and harms. In: Journal of Medical Ethics. 2009 ; Vol. 35, No. 4. pp. 268-9.

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