patient decision aid
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
The term “patient decision aid” means an educational tool that helps patients, caregivers or authorized representatives understand and communicate their beliefs and preferences related to their treatment options, and to decide with their health care provider what treatments are best for them based on their treatment options, scientific evidence, circumstances, beliefs, and preferences.
Source
- 2010–present42 U.S.C. § 299b-36The Public Health and Welfare · Program to facilitate shared decisionmaking · in this section