Shared decision-making in health care: promise vs. reality

The American Heart Association (AHA) recently published a statement on the importance of shared decision-making (SDM) between physicians and patients. This concept, though at least 50 years old, has become popular in the last decade or so, with expectations of improving patient care, satisfaction, safety, care efficiency, and cost reduction. Though some preliminary research appears Read more… Shared decision-making in health care: promise vs. reality originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
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