When women at high risk of breast cancer viewed a customized web-based decision guide about prevention options, they were more likely to make a choice about prevention and to feel comfortable with their choice.
CBSSM co-director Scott Kim and CBSSM alumni Dylan Smith (Stony Brook University), Laura Damschroder (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center), and Peter Ubel (Duke University) co-authored a new study that reveals that the public is less willing to pay to avoid mental illness compared to paying for treatment of medical conditions.