Patient priorities are vital. For instance, a younger fitter person may not mind some limited side-effects if it gets them out of the hospital and back to work / life more promptly.
A frail older person with little reserve might instead prioritise treatment with the lowest risk of side-effects, which could be more problematic in the long run, even if treatment takes longer.
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David
@theplaguedoc@glitterkitten.co.uk
Yet another cishet white male, interested in talking to anyone about anything. Here to learn, so tell me if I screw up or if unconscious bias surfaces. Husband, father of 1 boy and 1 enby, reader of books, player of games, watcher of birds, guardian of foxes, headbanger of metal. NHS doctor specialising in Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. Free at the point of use. Now with 87% more glitter. Avatar: Arctic tern in flight Header: rock formations at St Abbs
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