The impact of a physician's recommendation and gender on informed decision making: A randomized controlled study in a simulated decision situation.
Anna Lea MeinhardtMarie EggelingUlrike CressJoachim KimmerleMartina BientzlePublished in: Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy (2020)
This research indicates that physicians should be careful with recommendations when aiming for shared decisions, as they might influence patients even if the patients have been made aware that they should take their personal preferences into account. This could be particularly problematic if the recommendation is not in line with the patient's preferences.