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'We Understand the Prognosis, but We Live with Our Heads in the Clouds': Understanding Patient and Family Outcome Expectations and Their Influence on Shared Decision Making

Authors :
J. Randall Curtis
Laura C. Feemster
Source :
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 193:239-241
Publication Year :
2016
Publisher :
American Thoracic Society, 2016.

Abstract

Rationale: The goal of shared decision making is to match patient preferences, including evaluation of potential future outcomes, with available management options. Yet, it is unknown how patients with smoking-related thoracic diseases or their surrogates display future-oriented thinking.

Details

ISSN :
15354970 and 1073449X
Volume :
193
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....57e854ff6261879a6adbb8da65136bbe
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1164/rccm.201511-2125ed