EBM: Incorporating Patients' Values and Preferences
Session Description: Good-quality care requires that procedures, treatments, and tests be not only medically appropriate, but also desired by informed patients. Current evidence shows that most medical decisions are made by physicians with little input from patients. This session describes issues surrounding informed patient decision making and the steps necessary to improve the way decisions are made.
Speakers:
- Andrew Coyle, MD - Assistant Professor of Medicine, Medical Education Associate Program Director, Ambulatory Care, Icahn School of Medicine
- Rachel Pinotti, MLIS- Assistnat Library Director, Education and Research Services, Icahn School of Medicine
Location: See room assignment on individualized schedule
Learning Objectives: At the end of this session, the student learners will:
- Focus on incorporating patients’ values and preferences into medical decision making
- Incorporate evidence and decision-aid tools into a shared decision making process