title: Shared Decision-Making in Cosmetic Medicine and Aesthetic Surgery.
abstract: Shared decision-making (SDM) invokes the bidirectional communication between physicians and patients required to involve the patient's preference in the eventual treatment choice. This paper will explain what SDM is, why it is important, and how it is performed in clinical practice. It is an essential part of evidence-based medicine, as it helps determine whether the available evidence on the possible benefits and harms of treatment options match the patient's characteristics and preferences. Cosmetic medicine and aesthetic surgery seem to be obvious fields of medicine in which SDM should be applied to achieve high-quality care.
authors.affiliation: Dr Ubbink is a Principal Investigator and Dr Santema is a PhD Student, Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Dr Lapid is a Plastic Surgeon, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Hand Surgery, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
authors.forename: Dirk T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Ubbink
authors.affiliation: Dr Ubbink is a Principal Investigator and Dr Santema is a PhD Student, Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Dr Lapid is a Plastic Surgeon, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Hand Surgery, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
authors.forename: Trientje B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Santema
authors.affiliation: Dr Ubbink is a Principal Investigator and Dr Santema is a PhD Student, Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Dr Lapid is a Plastic Surgeon, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Hand Surgery, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
authors.forename: Oren
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Lapid
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D003657:Decision Making; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D057240:Patient Preference; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D013518:Surgery, Plastic