A health care team meets behind closed doors to discuss the best treatment for a patient and decides to
operate. They join the family of the patient, who is gathered in the waiting room, to announce their decision.
Which model of the patient-provider relationship are they enacting? - Answers-Paternalistic
.Shared decision making, pioneered by Dr. Victor Montori of the Mayo Clinic, best reflects which of the four
models of the patient-provider relationship? - Answers-Interpretive or deliberative
.Which model of the patient-provider relationship is exhibited when the expert provider simply provides
information to patients, who hold decision-making power? - Answers-Informative
.Which of the following relationships best reflects the paternalistic model of the patient-provider relationship?
- Answers-Parent-child
.Which of the following best describes the idea of co-production of health care services, as described by Dr.
Maren Batalden? - Answers-Health care is a service, not a product AND health care is always co-produced by
patients and providers.
.Which of the following descriptions best fits the patient-provider partnership model? - Answers-Patients are
the agents of and decision-makers about their health, and providers support, coach, and inform them.
.Which of the following is a reason why the paternalistic model is unsuitable for improving health outcomes? -
Answers-Patients can choose whether or not to follow providers' medical advice AND management of chronic
disease requires patients to change their behavior.
.Which of the following relationships best reflects the informative model of the patient-provider relationship? -
Answers-Hairstylist-client