why hold an mdt?
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Why hold an MDT?. Collective prioritization across a network Equity of access to all treatment modalities Evidence based, collective decision-making Multidisciplinary planning of further investigations and management Improved patient choice Informed consent Justification of decisions taken. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Why hold an MDT?
• Collective prioritization across a network• Equity of access to all treatment modalities• Evidence based, collective decision-making• Multidisciplinary planning of further
investigations and management• Improved patient choice• Informed consent• Justification of decisions taken
Why not hold an MDT?
• Too many patients• Too little time• Logistic issues of gathering a quorum
• Hubris
BMJ 2009;339:470
• “The challenge of providing the most appropriate care for patients is best met by a multidisciplinary team consisting of a non-invasive cardiologist, an invasive cardiologist, and a surgeon. An evidence based discussion of each option should help patients make their decision and avoid the widespread misunderstanding that PCI alters prognosis and is curative.”
Human Rights
• Patients have the right to determine what happens to their own bodies.
• A healthcare professional who does not respect this principle may be liable both to legal action and to action by their professional body