Decision-Making of Older Patients in Context of the Doctor-Patient Relationship: A Typology Ranging from “Self-Determined” to “Doctor-Trusting” Patients
Box 1
Fictitious decision-making scenarios.
Making decisions
Imagine that
(i) there are different options for treating an illness ⋯
(ii) further tests (e.g., an X-ray) are to be made ⋯
(iii) you should take some new medication ⋯
(iv) that grab rails could be installed in your home ⋯
(v) there is a discussion as to whether nursing care services could be used ⋯
What do you want: who is to decide what should be done?