This document discusses shared decision making between doctors and patients. It defines shared decision making as a process where doctors and patients make medical decisions together by considering evidence-based treatment options, their risks and benefits, and the patient's values and preferences. The document notes that while shared decision making improves health outcomes, many patients are not aware they have treatment choices and doctors do not always discuss patient preferences. It argues we need decision support tools, reliable patient information from various sources, and ways to effectively deliver this information to patients to facilitate shared decision making in clinical practice.