In shared decision-making, patients and clinicians work together to make care decisions. This method of care is ethically desirable and practically feasible and may be effective in making care fit: forming plans of care that maximally respond to the patient’s situation and priorities while minimally disrupting their lives.
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Kunneman, M. Shared decision-making to design care that fits for each patient. Nat Rev Dis Primers 10, 32 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41572-024-00522-0
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