In this column, the issue of who should drive healthcare decision-making will be considered. To that end, evidence-based practice and evidence-informed practice models of care will be discussed. Problems with the use of each of these models will be brought to light followed by a presentation of a proposed model of care that puts the person at the center of healthcare decision- making.
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