Links To My Posts On Shared Medical Decision Making

In this post I list and link to my previous posts on shared medical decision making.

• Shared Decision Making: Physician And Patient Decide Together
  Posted on June 13, 2018 by Tom Wade MD
  • “Shared decision making is a key component of patient centered
    health care. It is a process in which clinicians and patients work together to make decisions and select tests, treatments and care plans based on clinical evidence that balances risks and expected outcomeswith patient preferences and values.”
  • “In many situations, there is no single “right” health care
    decision because choices about treatment, medical tests,
    and health issues come with pros and cons. Shared
    decision making is especially important in these types of
    situations:
    • when there is more than one reasonable option,
    such as for screening or a treatment decision
    • when no one option has a clear advantage
    • when the possible benefits and harms of each
    option affect patients differently”
• Patient Medical Decision Aids – Links To Resources From The Ottawa Hospital
  Posted on March 16, 2019 by Tom Wade MD
  • “Patient decision aids are tools that help people become involved in decision making by making explicit the decision that needs to be made, providing information about the options and outcomes, and by clarifying personal values. They are designed to complement, rather than replace, counseling from a health practitioner.”
• Links To And Resources From “Use of Risk Assessment Tools to Guide Decision-Making in the Primary Prevention of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease”
  Posted on February 27, 2019 by Tom Wade MD
• Link To “Time to Stop Pressuring Women on Screening Mammography?” With Links To Additional Resources
  Posted on August 12, 2020 by Tom Wade MD
  • Note to myself: This post contains articles appropriate for shared decision making on the decision to undergo mammography.
• Thinking About Lung Cancer Screening
  Posted on December 23, 2019 by Tom Wade MD
  • “There are pros and cons to entering a lung cancer screening program. The patient should consider the decision thoughtfully. In the Resources section, are links to decision making tools. And patients considering lung cancer screening should review the pros and cons of lung screening with their physician*.”
    • “*Medical decisions are often best made jointly by you and your physician rather than your physician just telling you what he or she thinks you should. This approach is called Shared Decision Making”
• A Link To “Mayo Clinic Shared Decision Making National Resource Center” – An Incredible Resource For Patients And Doctors
  Posted on September 3, 2019 by Tom Wade MD
• Link To And Excerpt From “I’ve Changed My Mind on Lung Cancer Screening” With Additional Resources
  Posted on August 19, 2020 by Tom Wade MD