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PDFResearchers have a new option for testing patients’ role in clinical decisions
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The first accurate measure of patient participation in clinical decisions will ultimately help to determine whether this involvement improves patient outcome, say its creators. An evaluation study of its performance has already shown that general practitioners (GPs) actually share decisions with their patients much less than their positive attitude would …
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