Evidence-informed patient choice. Practical issues of involving patients in decisions about health care technologies.
Evidence-informed patient choice involves providing people with research-based information about the effectiveness of health care options and promoting their involvement in decisions about their treatment. Although the concept seems desirable, the processes and outcomes of evidence-informed patient choice are poorly understood, and it should be carefully evaluated.
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Department of Public Health, University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK.
Sheldon
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Sowden
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Watt
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D001294:Attitude to Health; D003657:Decision Making; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D010358:Patient Participation; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical; D006113:United Kingdom