Participant | Stage 1 Recommendation of treatment | Stage 2 Response | Stage 3 Testing of medication | Stage 4 Evaluation of treatment decision |
Patient | Description of signs and symptoms | (a) Consent(b) Discussion(c) Veto | Gathering of experience with medication | Evaluation of treatment based on subjective perceptions |
Decision about medication (eg, to stop treatment or to modify dosage) | Giving feedback to physician | |||
Physician | Recommendation of treatment | (a) Prescription(b) Explanation(c) Recommendation of an alternative | Evaluation of treatment based on objective and subjective parameters |