Matching patient-specific expectations with physician-specific outcomes: towards transparency in treatment decision-making and consent. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • This article hypothesizes that while the principles of evidence-based practice should serve as a guiding ideal for physicians, the manner in which this practice style is commonly implemented may be insufficient to the provision of truly informed decision-making and consent - especially in cases where outcomes are inextricably tied to technique, such as in the surgical subspecialities. Specifically, current methods of 'shared decision making' fail to adequately incorporate patient-specific expectations and physician-specific outcomes. A 'next-step', aimed at matching such expectations with outcomes is suggested and a method for implementation is presented.

publication date

  • November 30, 2006

Research

keywords

  • Decision Making
  • Informed Consent
  • Models, Psychological
  • Patient Participation
  • Physician-Patient Relations

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 34047188433

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.mehy.2006.10.018

PubMed ID

  • 17140744

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 68

issue

  • 6