articleNew England Journal of MedicineFeb 29, 2012Closed access

Shared Decision Making — The Pinnacle of Patient-Centered Care

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Abstract

Interview with Michael Barry on patient-centered care and shared decision making. (22:22)Download The most important attribute of patient-centered care is the active engagement of patients when fateful health care decisions must be made — when they arrive at a crossroads of medical options, where diverging paths have different and important consequences.

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