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 …

How reasonable are expectations that patients will participate in care decisions? The previous
article in this series reviewed models of the patient-physician relationship and views on …

… This conceptualization recognizes the possibility of a partnership between patient and
provider, which can apply to both the care and the cure components ( Deber 1994a, 1994b). …

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 …

Background What role do people want to play in treatment decision‐making (DM)? Objective
Examine the role patients indicate they would prefer in making treatment decisions across …

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 …

Overconfidence in clinicians was examined in two independently designed studies, each
using a different research approach. The first study examined treatment choices of physicians …

Goals of work To determine the financial and family resources burden associated with the
treatment of cancer. A questionnaire was developed to determine the direct monthly “out-of-…

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‐…