title: Evidence-based persuasion: an ethical imperative.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Biomedical Ethics, University of Basel, Bernouillistrasse 28, 4056 Basel, Switzerland. david.shaw@unibas.ch
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Shaw
authors.forename: Bernice
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Elger
mesh_terms: D015982:Bias; D003068:Coercion; D003657:Decision Making; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D010565:Persuasive Communication; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D016312:Treatment Refusal