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Six Steps of Shared Decision Making for Health Care Providers

Posted on February 9, 2012 by IMDFoundation


To assist providers in implementing shared decision making, we have reframed the process into six steps that are focused on provider actions.

Download a two-page version of the Six Steps of SDM, with sample language. (PDF 311 kb)

Download a one-page Six Steps of SDM card. (PDF 168 kb)

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