Behandlingsvalen
Behandlingsvalen is a term used in healthcare to describe the process and outcome of choosing among available treatment options. The word is common in Norwegian and Swedish contexts, where behandlings means treatment and valen (the definite form of val) means the choice or option. Behandlingsvalen refers not only to the final selected treatment but also to the set of options considered and the criteria used to distinguish between them.
In clinical practice, addressing behandlingsvalen involves providing information about the expected benefits, risks, burdens, and uncertainties
Common considerations include the severity of the condition, potential side effects, impact on quality of life,
Ethical and practical factors shape behandlingsvalen, including respect for patient autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, health literacy, access