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Is ‘shared decision-making’ being hijacked by U.S. health officials to sow doubt about vaccines?

Experts worry that health officials' use of 'shared decision-making' in new vaccine guidance distorts the concept's meaning ...

Westfield Health Bulletin: what is shared decision making?

What exactly is shared decision making and why is it important to know? As a starting point to understanding the new vaccine ...
Opinion

'Shared decision-making' for childhood vaccines sounds empowering, but it may mean less access for families

When federal health officials announced on Jan. 5, 2026, that they were taking six out of 17 vaccines off the childhood immunization schedule, they argued that the move would give parents and ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

CDC Vaccine Rollback Highlights Gaps in Public Understanding of Shared Decision-Making

The CDC's shared decision-making approach for vaccinations is misunderstood, leading to public confusion and potential undermining of vaccine confidence. Surveys show many Americans incorrectly ...
Forbes

As Shared Decision-Making Ails, AI May Save This Human Interaction

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Michael L. Millenson writes about healthcare as a skeptical optimist. Shared decision-making between doctors and patients may be ...
Medical Xpress

Shared decision-making with a child's physician is less common for immigrant parents, finds study

For people who grew up in the United States, navigating health care can be complicated and intimidating, according to Sawsan Salah, a doctoral candidate in biobehavioral health at Penn State. Those ...
Morningstar

FAIR Health Shared Decision-Making Tools and Resources Help Support Decision Making at Clinical Point of Care

Insights from Healthcare Providers at Four Age-Friendly Health Systems Underscore Flexibility and Value of Using FAIR Health Tools with Older Adults and Family Caregivers Shared decision-making tools ...