On Jan. 5, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) dramatically reduced the number of recommended childhood ...

This decision did not emerge from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), which typically guides the CDC’s ...

Shared decision making is a collaborative process that involves a person and their healthcare professional working together to reach a joint decision about care. It could be care the person needs ...

The CDC on Monday dramatically reduced the number of vaccines it recommends for all children. Here’s what parents should know ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Rather than telling a patient they should get a vaccine, the CDC’s shared clinical decision-making ...

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Shared decision making (SDM) is a method of care that is suitable for the care of patients with cancer. It involves a collaborative conversation seeking to respond sensibly to the problematic ...

Shared decision-making in healthcare, in which patients and providers share information and jointly make decisions based on the individual needs of the patient, requires a significant investment, ...

Credit: Getty Images Respect for the autonomy of patients does not mean leaving them to navigate health care decisions on their own. Shared decision-making enables physicians to serve as guides to ...

Credit: Getty Images Improving the quality of patients’ health care decisions is feasible with the right educational tools. Something about focusing on hitting a bouncy yellow tennis ball just right ...

This transcript has been edited for clarity. G. Michael Felker, MD: Hi. I'm Michael Felker from Duke University, and I'm pleased to be joined today with my colleague, Stephanie Barnes, for this Care ...