Unintended Influence When Our Words Mean More Than We Think
A family friend recently shared the experience of her 83-year-old mother, a relatively healthy woman who lives independently at home. She has 3 daughters who check in on her and support her. The only...
View ArticleWhy I’m Opting out of Mammography
At a routine appointment a few days after my 40th birthday, my gynecologist gave me a prescription for a mammogram. There was no discussion, no explanation. Just a slip of paper, handed to me without a...
View ArticleShared Decision-Making Easy to Evoke, Challenging to Implement
In this issue of JAMA Internal Medicine, 2 poignant accounts of experiences with breast cancer screening are presented: that of a 40-year-old trying to engage her physician in shared decision-making...
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