#shared decision-making

[appalachiananarchist]

Physicians, we need to be doing more right now and making a much bigger scene. Abortion is healthcare. It is our duty to advocate for our patients, and right now doing so extends beyond the confines of the hospital or clinic. Please get out there!

[belleapen]

[This article was originally published in <a href="http://ift.tt/1MLns9f">Healthcare Quarterly, 12 (Special Issue)]</a>  Shared decision-making has been called the crux of patient-centred care and identified as a key part of change for improved quality and safety in healthcare. However, it rarely happens, is hard to do and is not taught - for many reasons. Talking with patients about options is not embedded in the attitudes or communication skills training of most healthcare professionals. Information tools such as patient decision aids, personal health records and the Internet will help to shift this state, as will policy that drives patient and public involvement in healthcare delivery and training. By Read More.... By via Blogs of Bell Eapen