title: Risk management. Discussing benefits and risks with patients. PSA testing.
abstract: Obtaining valid consent from patients is good medical practice and a legal necessity. The process of obtaining consent involves shared decision making and a discussion of benefits and risks with patients. This article uses the example of PSA screening to explore the issue of shared decision making and outlines some strategies for general practitioners to use when discussing risks with patients.
authors.affiliation: sbird@mdanational.com.au
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bird
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D005194:Family Practice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000379:methods; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen / Q000097:blood*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen