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Choosing Wisely®: Thank Goodness Patients Aren’t What They Use to Be!
The patient-physician relationship of yore was pretty much one-sided. Physicians used to tell their patients what tests and procedures needed to be done and didn’t really offer much information on their condition, nor were patients asked to be involved in decisions regarding their own care. That relationship has begun to dramatically change; patients want and are given more information, and they are more involved. There is a growing body of research that points out the benefits of patient engagement. There is more information flowing from physician to patient; patients are now seen as an excellent source of information when taking their history and their preferences are carefully considered – “nothing about me without me.”
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View all results of this resource type.[New York Times Well Blog] Do Patients Want More Care or Less?
"See a trend here? So does Dr. Michael Barry, president of the Informed Medical Decisions Foundation, a nonprofit group that promotes sound medical thinking. 'People are more receptive to conversations about medical interventions having both pros and cons,' says Dr. Barry. 'Traditionally, newer and more aggressive interventions were often assumed to be better.' But there are hints of a shift, he says: 'When patients are fully informed, they tend to be more conservative.'"Read the blog post.
