Evidence-Informed Patient Choice: <i>Practical Issues of Involving Patients in Decisions About Health Care Technologies</i>
International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health CarePublished 1 January 1998
Vikki Entwistle, T. Sheldon, Amanda Sowden, Ian Watt
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Evidence-informed patient choice involves providing people with research-based information about the effectiveness of health care options and promoting their involvement in decisions about their treatment.
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Evidence-informed patient choice involves providing people with research-based information about the effectiveness of health care options and promoting their involvement in decisions about their treatment. Although the concept seems desirable, the processes and outcomes of evidence-informed patient choice are poorly understood, and it should be carefully evaluated.
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