Pharmacie Kennedy Mulhouse

Diagnosis or prognosis: how can I express a wish not to know?

You can express this choice to your doctor. An exception concerns a risk of transmission to other people.

Editorial illustration of a health discussion; it does not depict the pharmacy’s actual premises.
Editorial illustration — Kennedy Pharmacy Mulhouse

General information, not an individual diagnosis. Ask a healthcare professional if you are unsure about your situation.

The right to information also includes asking not to be told a diagnosis or prognosis.

Tell your doctor before a result is explained, specifying what you do or do not wish to hear.

This wish must be respected, except when other people face a risk of transmission.

Ask how treatment decisions and practical instructions can be discussed in keeping with this wish.

Information is normally discussed in an individual conversation. You can request a calm discussion to clarify your choice.

If your wishes change, speak to the team again. Clarify what information you now want to receive.

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