{"product_id":"9781493934843","title":"Handbook of Health Decision Science","description":"\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\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the \u003ci\u003eHandbook\u003c\/i\u003e’s topics:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFrom laboratory to clinic and back: connecting neuroeconomic and clinical measures of decision-making dysfunctions.\u003c\/li\u003e \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 Overcoming the many pitfalls of communicating risk. \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\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Springer New York","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47048524562672,"sku":"9781493934843","price":159.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781493934843_p0.jpg?v=1763664707","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781493934843","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}