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The Role of Patients: Shared Decision-Making
Emily Beers1, Marci Lee Nilsen2, Jonas T Johnson3
1Section of Palliative Care, Department of Plastic Surgery, 3600 Forbes Avenue, Suite 405, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
Abstract:
Shared decision-making affords patients and their families the autonomy to make difficult decisions after receiving comprehensive information about medical facts and treatment options. It is essential that patients' values are respected. The essential steps include first informing patients of the need for a decision, then explaining the various facts involved; after which, it is important to elicit patients' preferences and goals. Once the treatment options and outcomes important to patients are identified, an actual decision can be made. This activity is complex and requires a commitment of time and is enhanced through employment of a multidisciplinary team approach.
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