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Involving Patients in Decisions Raises Health Care Costs, Study Finds
"We want patients to be more involved, to have the richest form of interaction," Meltzer said. "That can align preferences, prevent mistakes and avoid treatments patients don't want. But we need to find ways to create functional doctor-patient partnerships that lead to good health as well as sound decisions about resource utilization."
The researchers also said, however, that their findings may not apply in every hospital setting.
SOURCE: University of Chicago Medical Center, news release, May 27, 2013
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Published: May 2013
