Who decides: me or we? family involvement in medical decision making in eastern and western countries

• Main Authors: Alden, Dana L., Friend, John, Ping, Yein Lee, Yew, Kong Lee, Trevena, Lyndal, Chirk, Jenn Ng, Kiatpongsan, Sorapop, Abdullah, Khatijah Lim, Tanaka, Miho, Limpongsanurak, Supanida
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: SAGE Publications 2017
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/63712/1/Who%20decides%20me%20or%20we%20Family%20involvement%20in%20medical%20decision%20making%20in%20eastern%20and%20western%20countries.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/63712/

Background: Research suggests that desired family involvement (FI) in medical decision making may depend on cultural values. Unfortunately, the field lacks cross-cultural studies that test this assumption. As a result, providers may be guided by incomplete information or cultural biases rather than...