Opinion: STAT readers on shared decision-making, prostate...

What’s Happening

Alright so “In daily pediatric practice, shared decision-making is already happening, often more than is acknowledged,” a pediatrician writes.

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By Jess Steier , Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph , Jen Covich Bordenick , and David Higgins First Opinion First Opinion Why I decided to all my health information with ChatGPT Health By Liz Salmi First Opinion First Opinion Dogs might be the secret to getting some anxious patients in the dentist’s chair By Henry I.

Why This Matters

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Medical professionals are taking note of this development.

The Bottom Line

This story is still developing, and we’ll keep you updated as more info drops.

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