STATOpinion

Shared decision-making on vaccines is not the enemy

In its urge to say what Kennedy gets wrong, the public health and medical community is actively resisting something he gets ...
STATOpinion

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 ...
Opinion

Here's how 'shared decision making' for childhood vaccines could limit access

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new approach to six shots that were formerly given routinely will introduce new hurdles for getting kids immunized. And it could have a chilling effect on doctors.
phillyvoice.com

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

When federal health officials announced on Jan. 5 that they were taking six out of 17 vaccines off the childhood immunization schedule, they argued that the move would give parents and caregivers more ...
News Medical

Many Americans misunderstand shared decision making in childhood vaccination policies

On Jan. 5, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) dramatically reduced the number of recommended childhood vaccinations from 17 to 11, citing practices in other wealthy nations, ...
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 ...
Talking Points Memo

‘Shared Decision-Making’ for Childhood Vaccines Sounds Empowering. But More ‘Choice’ Can Mean Less Access.

This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. It was originally published by The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. When federal health officials announced on ...