{"product_id":"9781493974399","title":"Handbook of Health Decision Science","description":"\u003ch1\u003eHandbook of Health Decision Science\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eDiefenbach, Michael A.; Miller-Halegoua, Suzanne; Bowen, Deborah J.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis comprehensive reference delves into the complex process of medical decision making—both the nuts-and-bolts access and insurance issues that guide choices and the cognitive and affective factors that can make patients decide against their best interests. Wide-ranging coverage offers a robust evidence base for understanding decision making across the lifespan, among family members, in the context of evolving healthcare systems, and in the face of life-changing diagnosis. The section on applied decision making reviews the effectiveness of decision-making tools in healthcare, featuring real-world examples and guidelines for tailored communications with patients. Throughout, contributors spotlight the practical importance of the field and the pressing need to strengthen health decision-making skills on both sides of the clinician\/client dyad.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the \u003ci\u003eHandbook\u003c\/i\u003e’s topics:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eFrom laboratory to clinic      and back: connecting neuroeconomic and clinical mea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003esures of      decision-making dysfunctions.  \u003cli\u003eStrategies to promote the      maintenance of behavior change: moving from theoretical principles to      practices.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eShared decision making and      the patient-provider relationship.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003eOvercoming the many pitfalls of communicating risk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eEvidence-based medicine and      decision-making policy.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eThe internet, social media,      and health decision making.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Health Decision Science\u003c\/i\u003e will interest a wide span of professionals, among them health and clinical psychologists, behavioral researchers, health policymakers, and sociologists.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2017-08-19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781493974399\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4939-3486-7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 254cm x178cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 377\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer New York","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44477562585228,"sku":"9781493974399","price":49.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781493974399.jpg?v=1776013728","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781493974399","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}