Abstract
Israel has a universal-national healthcare system and a progressive health policy legislation which, together, provide its residents with high-level healthcare services and either free or highly subsidized coverage without any pre-existing conditions. However, it is surprising that shared decision making (SDM) practices and policy are not an integral part of Israel's healthcare system. The purpose of this overview is to describe the gap between the organizational-infrastructure compatibility of Israel's universal healthcare policy and the efforts needed to advance SDM as part of routine healthcare practice. Review of recent research and education initiatives will be described as well as recommendations for policy and clinical practice.
Original language | American English |
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Pages (from-to) | 56-60 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Zeitschrift fur Evidenz, Fortbildung und Qualitat im Gesundheitswesen |
Volume | 123-124 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2017 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- health policy
- hidden curriculum
- Israel
- shared decision making
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Education
- Health Policy