Patients are often faced with difficult healthcare decisions, particularly when choosing treatment options for a medical condition. Historically, physicians made treatment decisions for patients.

Credit: Getty Images Respect for the autonomy of patients does not mean leaving them to navigate health care decisions on their own. Shared decision-making enables physicians to serve as guides to ...

When people with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) actively participate in shared decision-making (SDM) about their disease with their doctors’, trust is likely to increase. A new study found that ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Most patients want to have conversations about costs of care. Fewer than 15% of patients report having these ...

Harold "Hal" Burstein, MD, PhD, emphasizes the crucial role of strong patient-physician partnerships in breast cancer treatment, empowering patients through shared decision-making. In an interview ...

Delivering high-quality care starts with understanding what matters most to each patient. Clinicians can’t choose treatments that match patients’ priorities and values until they engage with them. The ...

Eva Otter, president of Pulmonary Hypertension Association Europe, discusses the significance of shared decision-making for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension. It is important that patients ...

Clinical insights on shared decision-making practices and the importance of supportive care when treating patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. What is shared decision making and what does the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Pain at 1 week after discharge was similar for the individualized opioid-prescription protocol and fixed ...

Shared decision-making in healthcare, in which patients and providers share information and jointly make decisions based on the individual needs of the patient, requires a significant investment, ...