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. 2023 Nov 1;158(11):1121-1122.
doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2023.2396.

Shared Decision-Making in the Surgical Sciences

Alexander T Hawkins  1 , Oluwadamilola M Fayanju  2 , Ugwuji N Maduekwe  3
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Shared Decision-Making in the Surgical Sciences

Alexander T Hawkins et al. JAMA Surg. .
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Plain language summary

This Viewpoint discusses approaches to identifying areas where shared decision-making in the surgical sciences can be improved.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Hawkins’s work on this manuscript was supported by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) (grants K23DK118192 and R03DK129559). Dr Fayanju’s work on this manuscript was supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) (grant 7K08CA241390), and Dr Fayanju reported receiving personal fees from Gilead Sciences outside the submitted work. No other disclosures were reported.

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