Open AccessPatient Preferences for Shared Decision Making: Not All Decisions Should Be Shared
Author(s) -
Sarah E. Lindsay,
Aaron Alokozai,
Sara L. Eppler,
Paige M. Fox,
Catherine Curtin,
Michael Gardner,
Raffi S. Avedian,
Ariel Palanca,
Geoffrey D. Abrams,
Ivan Cheng,
Robin N. Kamal
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of the american academy of orthopaedic surgeons
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.343
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1095-8762
pISSN - 1067-151X
DOI - 10.5435/jaaos-d-19-00146
Subject(s) - medicine , patient participation , orthopedic surgery , family medicine , medline , surgery , political science , law
To assess bounds of shared decision making in orthopaedic surgery, we conducted an exploratory study to examine the extent to which patients want to be involved in decision making in the management of a musculoskeletal condition.