Education level 1: introductory
Realistic Medicine - National toolkit for professionals
Define shared decision making and describe why it is important.
NICE shared decision making guidance Source: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
Description: guideline for practice.
Target audience: clinicians, health service managers and commissioners as well as patients, their families and carers.
Access: free online resource
Comments: links to other helpful resources, eg. patient decision aids.
It's ok to ask Source: NHS Inform
Description: easy to understand nationally endorsed approach.
Target audience: patients
Access: free online resource