> UCSF Decision Services
Within the UCSF Breast Care Center, the purpose of Decision Services is to help patients make good decisions about their care. Good decisions are based on valid information and well-considered values.
Our programs are devoted to patient care, research, teaching, and service.
Our patient care programs include Patient Participation Programs (including Consultation Planning and Recording); Patient Education; and Decision Aiding.
Our research program examines the effectiveness, economics, and expansion of our patient care services. (See evidence.)
We teach leadership, teamwork, and decision making skills to patients, the general public, medical students, and doctors.
As a public service, we share our materials with individuals through presentations, websites, publications and other outreach activities.
All these programs are sustained by grants, donations, contracts, and feedback.
To learn more about our group, please browse the links under UCSF Decision Services to the left (under IN PRACTICE, you may need to click on the + sign to expand the links). You may also download our brochure.