Disability: What clinicians should know and do

Please read “Three Things Clinicians Should Know About Disability” by Dr. Joel Michael Reynolds, an ethicist and disability scholar. The complete essay is embedded below and available at this link.

Dr. Reynolds’ recommendations reflect true patient-centeredness: acknowledge your patients as the experts in their own goals and function, integrate your clinical understanding with their lived experience, and share decision-making.

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