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Patient Preferences for Medical Decision Making

Medical Care · 2000 · Vol. 38(3) · pp. 335–341

Neeraj K. Arora✉(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences)Colleen A. McHorney

Abstract

Although a majority of patients prefer to delegate decision making to physicians, preferences vary significantly by patient characteristics. Approaches to enhancing patient involvement will need to be flexible and accommodating to individual preferences in order to maximize the benefits of patient participation on health outcomes.

Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeMedicinePsychosocialOddsOdds ratioLogistic regressionDepression (economics)Diabetes mellitusDiseaseMyocardial infarctionInternal medicine

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Adaptation, PsychologicalAdultAge FactorsAgedAttitude to HealthBostonChicagoChronic DiseaseCross-Sectional StudiesDecision MakingDepressive DisorderDiabetes MellitusEducational StatusFemaleHeart Failure

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