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William Lewis, MD, Discusses the Challenges Associated with Getting Patients Involved in Decision Making

Dr. Lewis addresses reasons why physicians have trouble when getting patients involved in decision making.

William Lewis, MD, states that there are several challenges when getting patients involved in decision making. Dr. Lewis says patients are now getting information from numerous sources, but the content needs to be monitored and standardized. Physicians need to provide patients with a high quality interaction to provide the best care possible with a value-based approach.

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