Medical decisions and behavior

By Anton Zuiker
University of Michigan medical professor and VA internist Peter Ubel has joined the Duke faculty as professor of business and public policy. "Here, I'm in a situation where there are two interdisciplinary schools that looked beyond my lack of credentials because they were interested in my research," said Ubel.
That research explores controversial questions about the roles of values and expectations in health care decision-making. What constitutes informed consent in a situation where the balance of knowledge between doctor and patient is decidedly unequal? How do patients decide whether or not to undergo chemotherapy? How does society distribute health care resources?
Read more at Duke Today: Peter Ubel: The Behavior behind Medical Decisions.

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