Importance Unrealistic patient expectations of the benefits and harms of interventions can
influence decision making and may be contributing to increasing intervention uptake and …

This review introduces the concept of culture-sensitive health communication. The basic
premise is that congruency between the recipient's cultural characteristics and the …

Shared decision making for advanced heart failure has become both more challenging and
more crucial as duration of disease and treatment options have increased. High-quality …

Shared decision-making is a process in which clinicians and patients work together to select
tests, treatments, management or support packages, based on clinical evidence and the …

Importance Accurate diagnosis is essential to proper patient care. Objective To explore
practitioner understanding of diagnostic reasoning. Design, Setting, and Participants In this …

Good-quality care requires that procedures, treatments, and tests be not only medically
appropriate, but also desired by informed patients. Current evidence shows that most …

Importance Informing and involving patients in their medical decisions is increasingly
becoming a standard for good medical care, particularly for primary care physicians …

Background Patients should understand the risks and benefits of cancer screening in order
to make informed screening decisions. Objectives To evaluate the extent of informed …

Background Patient involvement is required before patients' preferences can be reflected in
the medical care they receive. Furthermore, patients are a vital link between physicians' …

Shared decision making is a core component of population health strategies aimed at
improving patient engagement. Massachusetts General Hospital's integration of shared …