Background: Shared decision making is a key component of patient-centered care, allowing physicians and patients to balance the capabilities of the medical system with the values of the patient. However, the concept of shared decision making is not unique to a physician-patient relationship. Institutions from Athens, Greece to Silicon Valley have recognized the benefits of […]

Case Presentation: A 57‐year‐old HIV‐negative Filipino man with a history of cerebrovascular accident, anemia, hypothyroidism, dyslipidemia, hypertension, gout, and chronic kidney disease was found to have EKG changes during presurgical screening for dialysis catheter placement. Further workup showed the patient had significant triple‐vessel disease requiring CABG. A routine CT scan of the chest during CABG […]