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STAT readers on shared decision-making, prostate cancer screening, and more

Torie Bosch is the First Opinion editor at STAT. First Opinion is STAT’s platform for interesting, illuminating, and provocative articles about the life sciences writ large, written by biotech ...
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Perceived benefits for medical student engagement in clinical trials of values-elicitation and shared decision-making interventions with older adults with cancer.

Medical oncology fellows’ exposure and comfort with addressing patient social and financial needs: An ASCO State of Cancer Care in America analysis. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2025 ASCO ...
Medical Xpress

CDC urges 'shared decision-making' on some childhood vaccines; many unclear about what that means

On Jan. 5, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) dramatically reduced the number of recommended childhood vaccinations from 17 to 11, citing practices in other wealthy nations, ...
Medical Xpress

'Shared decision-making' for childhood vaccines sounds empowering, but it may mean less access for families

When federal health officials announced on Jan. 5, 2026, that they were taking six out of 17 vaccines off the childhood immunization schedule, they argued that the move would give parents and ...
Medscape

ACIP Urges Shared Decision-Making for COVID Vaccines

The US CDC’s vaccine advisory panel recommended that Americans who want a COVID vaccine should consult with a healthcare provider to determine whether the benefit outweighs the risk. The Advisory ...
Nature

Shared Decision-Making in Patient-Centered Care

Shared decision-making (SDM) is an interactive process through which clinicians and patients collaborate to make health-care decisions that align with clinical evidence and individual values. Rooted ...
STAT

Is ‘shared decision-making’ being hijacked by U.S. health officials to sow doubt about vaccines?

Eric Boodman focuses on narrative features, exploring the startling ways that science and medicine affect people’s lives. You can reach Eric on Signal at eboodman.88. But to researchers who’ve spent ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

CDC Vaccine Rollback Highlights Gaps in Public Understanding of Shared Decision-Making

The CDC's shared decision-making approach for vaccinations is misunderstood, leading to public confusion and potential undermining of vaccine confidence. Surveys show many Americans incorrectly ...
Renal & Urology News

Enhancing Shared Decision Making in Health Care

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 ...
Talking Points Memo

‘Shared Decision-Making’ for Childhood Vaccines Sounds Empowering. But More ‘Choice’ Can Mean Less Access.

This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. It was originally published by The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. When federal health officials announced on ...
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'Shared decision-making' for childhood vaccines sounds empowering – but it may mean less access for some families

When federal health officials announced on Jan. 5 that they were taking six out of 17 vaccines off the childhood immunization schedule, they argued that the move would give parents and caregivers more ...