{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 467: Making Shared Decision-Making Work with Dr. Aliza Ben-Zacharia and Linda Lachman","description":" If you Google the term &quot;shared decision making&quot;, you'll find it defined as a collaborative process where patients and clinicians work together to select tests, treatments, and care plans based on clinical evidence and the patient's personal values and goals. But shared decision-making isn't an automatic happy pill. It takes work, it takes discipline, and it takes a clear understanding of both the patient's and the clinician's roles. This week, Dr. Aliza Ben-Zacharia and Linda Lachman join me to share how shared decision-making has worked for them over the course of their longtime doctor-patient relationship, and how it can work for you.   We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??!   This Week: We're taking a deep dive into shared decision-making&amp;nbsp; :22 Dr. Aliza Ben-Zacharia and Linda Lachman discuss how they have made shared decision-making work, and what to do if it isn't working for you and your neurologist&amp;nbsp; 2:39 Share this episode&amp;nbsp; 32:05 Next week&amp;nbsp; 32:25   SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link &amp;amp; paste it into your text or email: https:\/\/realtalkms.com\/467 ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is&amp;nbsp;your&amp;nbsp;opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the&amp;nbsp;RealTalk MS Listener Hotline&amp;nbsp;and share your thoughts! Email:&amp;nbsp;jon@realtalkms.com Phone:&amp;nbsp;(310) 526-2283 And don't forget to join us in the&amp;nbsp;RealTalk MS Facebook group!   LINKS If your podcast app doesn't allow you to click on these links, you'll find them in the show notes at&amp;nbsp;www.RealTalkMS.com JOIN: The RealTalk MS Facebook Group https:\/\/facebook.com\/groups\/realtalkms REVIEW: Give RealTalk MS a rating and review http:\/\/www.realtalkms.com\/review   Follow RealTalk MS on X, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website,&amp;nbsp;RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 467 Guests: Dr. Aliza Ben-Zacharia and Linda Lachman  Privacy Policy  ","author_name":"RealTalk MS","author_url":"http:\/\/www.realtalkms.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42361460\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/204899255"}