Statistical illiteracy can have an enormously negative impact on decision making. This
volume of collected papers brings together applied and theoretical research on risks and …

Objective To examine the psychometric properties of a revised scale, named 'observing
patient involvement in decision making'(OPTION), by analysing its reapplication to a sample …

Discussing the uncertainty associated with a clinical decision is thought to be a critical
element of shared decision-making. Yet, empirical evidence suggests that clinicians rarely …

Objective: We sought to synthesize the findings of studies examining interventions to
enhance the communication behaviors of physicians and patients during outpatient …

Objective To ensure the well-being of their patients, health care providers (HCPs) are putting
more effort into the quality of the communication they provide in oncology clinics. With the …

Nesta 3ª edição de Medicina centrada na pessoa, os autores redefinem e consolidam os
elementos que compõem o método clínico centrado na pessoa. Além disso, contemplam de …

OBJECTIVE: To develop and psychometrically test a brief instrument for assessing the
physician's perspective of the shared decision-making process in clinical encounters …

Key Clinical Points Prostate-Cancer Screening The introduction of prostate-specific antigen
(PSA) testing has nearly doubled the lifetime risk of receiving a diagnosis of prostate cancer …

Clinical practice guidelines are one of the foundations of efforts to improve healthcare. In
1999, we authored a paper about methods to develop guidelines. Since it was published …

In this paper we explore current access to and barriers to health information for consumers.
We discuss how computers and other developments in information technology are ushering …