Discussing edaravone with the ALS patient: an ethical framework from a U.S. perspective

@article{Yeo2018DiscussingEW,
  title={Discussing edaravone with the ALS patient: an ethical framework from a U.S. perspective},
  author={Crystal Jing Jing Yeo and Zachary Simmons},
  journal={Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration},
  year={2018},
  volume={19},
  pages={167 - 172}
}
  • C. YeoZ. Simmons
  • Published 15 January 2018
  • Medicine
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration
Abstract The recent approval of edaravone by the United States Food and Drug Administration has generated a mix of hope tempered by reality. The costs of the drug, both monetarily and with regard to intensity of treatment, are high. The benefits, while modest, will be viewed through a very different lens by individuals depending on their goals of care. By virtue of our training and experience, physicians are ideally suited to understand and explain new treatments to our patients. As healthcare… 
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