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Advice from Real Patients - Shared Decision Making
Advice from Real Patients - Shared Decision MakingFor me, it was important not to give my power over to the doctors. I wanted to be an active participantin my treatment right.I want to know exactly what was happening with me. So I wanted to partner with my doctors to makemy decision.One of the best ways for me to be able to do that was to arm myself with information about treatmentfor what I was diagnosed with. And also just to understand the terminology, right?Sign up for the societies that are aligned with whatever you've been diagnosed with. It’s veryimportant when you're doing all these things to understand that doing this stuff helps you to gainknowledge in order for you to become your own advocate.Page 1 ofThis program is for informational purposes only. Publisher disclaims all guarantees regarding the accuracy, completeness,or suitability of this video for medical decision making. For all health related issues please contact your healthcare provider.© The Wellness Network
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