Historical views of the patient-physician relationship assumed that the physician's role was
to act in the best interests of the patient and to direct care and make decisions about …

In most developed countries, as the largest population cohorts approach the age of sixty‐five,
the impact of population aging on health care expenditures has become a topic of growing …

… Deber RB: Physicians in health care management: 7. The patient-physician partnership:
changing roles and the desire for information. Can Med Assoc J 1994; 12: 171-176 2. …

Background: Although current ideology suggests patients should be active participants in
decision making about their care, the literature suggests that patients wish to be informed but …

… Preferred roles in treatment decision‐making in several patient populations - Deber -
2007 - Health Expectations - Wiley Online Library … Deber PhD… Deber PhD …

Objective Does trust in physicians aid or hinder patient autonomy? We examine the relationship
between trust in the recipient's doctor, and desire for a participative role in decisions …

… Deber RB The determinants of treatment choice m end stage renal disease-can we generaltze
… Deber RB and Thompson GG Who still prefers aggressive surgery for breast cancer? …

… An analysis of variance of total costs vs burden was statistically significant (p=0.005) but did
not have a strong predictive value (R 2 =0.080). Individual costs categories vs burden were …

Objective To clarify preferred labels for people receiving health care. Background The proper
label to describe people receiving care has evoked considerable debate among providers …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of the Ischemic Heart Disease Shared Decision‐Making
Program (IHD SDP) an interactive videodisc designed to assist patients in the decision‐…