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. 2007 May-Jun;26(3):726-30.
doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.26.3.726.

Informed patient choice: patient-centered valuing of surgical risks and benefits

James N Weinstein  1 , Kate Clay, Tamara S Morgan
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Informed patient choice: patient-centered valuing of surgical risks and benefits

James N Weinstein et al. Health Aff (Millwood). 2007 May-Jun.

Abstract

The risks and benefits of any health care intervention are valued differently by stakeholders. One of the ethical imperatives of patient-centered care is the balanced, evidence-based presentation of risks and benefits by providers to patients. Using the example of musculoskeletal surgery with devices, we advocate the use of shared decision-making tools and processes known to improve knowledge, adjust unrealistic expectations, and elicit values about benefits desired and the degree of acceptable risks for individual patients. We describe feasibility and efficacy within our organization and address ways to foster the further adoption of this approach.

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