healthcare decision-making
nounUK /ˈhɛlθkeə dɪˌsɪʒən ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
US /ˈhɛlθkɛr dɪˌsɪʒən ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
Choosing what kind of care to get when you are sick or hurt.
The family talked about healthcare decision-making before Grandma went to the hospital.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The process of picking a treatment plan with a doctor.
Good healthcare decision-making helped him choose the right medicine.
3. Deciding who can make medical choices for someone who cannot speak for themselves.
They wrote down their healthcare decision-making wishes in a legal form.
4. A hospital group's rules for how patients and families choose care together.
The clinic explained its healthcare decision-making policy to every new patient.