Open AccessExploring the Relationship between Shared Decision-Making, Patient-Centered Medicine, and Evidence-Based Medicine
Author(s) -
Gustavo Páez,
Daniel Neves Forte,
María Del Pilar López Gabeiras
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
linacre quarterly/the linacre quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.148
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 2050-8549
pISSN - 0024-3639
DOI - 10.1177/00243639211018355
Subject(s) - autonomy , evidence based medicine , conventional medicine , alternative medicine , medicine , psychology , pathology , political science , law
Shared decision-making is a possible link between the best of patient-centered medicine and evidence-based medicine. This article seeks to describe the link between them. It discusses to what extent the integration of such perspectives is successful in assuring respect for the patient's autonomy. From the evidence herein, we conclude that if the doctor-patient relationship and communication are strengthened to cover all issues relevant to the patient's health and values, is it possible for him or her to achieve more autonomous decisions by this linkage of shared decision-making and patient-centered medicine?