In Medical Decision-Making In Peru, Patient Involvement Is Low Priority

Mayo Clinic and Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University researchers have partnered on a study showing that Peruvian physicians rarely sought to involve their patients in shared decision-making regarding medical care. This was true for physicians at public and private clinics. The findings are being discussed in Lima, Peru, at ISDM 2013, an international conference on globalizing shared decision-making held from June 16-19...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Primary Care / General Practice Source Type: news