Shared Decision-Making for Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators: Policy Goals, Metrics, and Challenges

Birju R Rao; Faisal M Merchant; David H Howard; Daniel Matlock; Neal W Dickert

doi:10.1017/jme.2021.85

Shared Decision-Making for Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators: Policy Goals, Metrics, and Challenges

J Law Med Ethics. 2021;49(4):622-629. doi: 10.1017/jme.2021.85.

Authors

Birju R Rao, Faisal M Merchant, David H Howard, Daniel Matlock, Neal W Dickert

Abstract

Shared decision-making has become a new focus of health policy. Though its core elements are largely agreed upon, there is little consensus regarding which outcomes to prioritize for policy-mandated shared decision-making.

Keywords: Cardiovascular Disease; Decision Aids; Health Policy; Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator; Shared Decision-Making.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Benchmarking
Decision Making, Shared
Defibrillators, Implantable*
Goals
Humans
Policy

Abstract

Publication types

MeSH terms

Grants and funding