Mayo Clinic endocrinologist Victor Montori, M.D., is among three authors of an article published this week in BMJ calling for “minimally disruptive” medicine to help ease the burden of treatment for patients, especially those with multiple chronic conditions.
Dr. Montori explains the rationale for the paper in the video below, describing how many patients can become overwhelmed trying to comply with treatment plans for their various diseases, often from several different physicians. He says that when they finally reach the breaking point and can’t fulfill all their prescribed treatment plans, they often skip more crucial therapies because they have no basis for knowing which ones are most important to achieving their personal health goals.
For more information, see the minimally disruptive medicine blog begun by Dr. Montori and the other authors of the BMJ paper.
