Doc specialty can create potential for bias, result in poor decision-making

Patients trust physicians who are up front with them about biases related to their specialties, but according to a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, that’s not necessarily a good thing when it comes to shared decision-making. As FiercePracticeManagement has reported, effective shared decision-making generally demands that physicians provide as much information as possible for patients to make an informed decision about their care.
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