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- Published online September 27, 2015.
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- Richard Lehman
- Senior Advisory Fellow in Primary Care, Cochrane UK, Oxford, UK.
- Aaron M Tejani, Coordinator and Pharmacy Services Researcher
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
- James McCormack
- Professor, Faculty of Pharmacological Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
- Tom Perry, Clinical Assistant Professor
- Department of Medicine, Health Sciences Mall, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
- John S Yudkin, Emeritus Professor of Medicine
- University College London, London, UK.
- ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE Richard Lehman
Cochrane UK, Summertown Pavilion, 18 –24 Middle Way, Oxford, OX2 7LG, UK. E-mail: edgar.lehman{at}btinternet.com
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Ten Commandments for patient-centred treatment
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- 1. Thou shalt have no aim except to help patients, according to the goals they wish to achieve
- 2. Thou shalt always seek knowledge of the benefits, harms, and costs of treatment, and share this knowledge at all times
- 3. Thou shalt, if all else fails or if the evidence is lacking, happily consider watchful waiting as an appropriate course of action
- 4. Thou shalt honour balanced sources of knowledge, but thou shalt keep thyself from all who may seek to deceive thee
- 5. Thou shalt treat according to level of risk and not to level of risk factor
- 6. Thou shalt not bow down to treatment targets designed by committees, for these are but graven images
- 7. Honour thy older patients, for although they often have the highest risk, they may also have the highest risk of harm from treatment
- 8. Thou shalt stop any treatment that is not of clear benefit and regularly reassess the need for all treatments and tests
- 9. Thou shalt diligently try to find the best treatment for the individual, because different treatments work for different people
- 10. Thou shalt seek to use as few drugs as possible
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