title: Perspectives on shared decision making in health care.
abstract: The relationship between nurses, doctors and patients is not equal in terms of power. The nurse or doctor has a body of knowledge that the patient does not. The patient may be feeling ill and nervous, perhaps fearing a bad diagnosis. The nurse or doctor is nearly always the most powerful person in the care equation. The playing field in health is not a level one.
authors.affiliation: Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tingle
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D010358:Patient Participation; D018570:Risk Assessment