Within the course of every illness or health problem, you have to make decisions—little decisions about whether to call a doctor and what self-care is best, and big decisions about medications, tests, and surgeries.在每一个过程中生病或健康问题，你必须作出决定，没有决定是否要叫医生和自我照顾是最好的，重大决策和有关药品，检验，手术。 Decision Point topics focus on medical care decisions you may face.决策点的主题集中于医疗照顾的决定可能会脸。

Decision Point topics help you understand the key information and important issues related to your decision.决策点的主题帮助您了解的重要信息和重要问题的有关你的决定。 Before you can make an informed decision it's important that you:然后才可以作出明智的决定很重要，你：

• Fully understand the medical problem and testing or treatment options.充分认识医疗问题，并检测或治疗的选择。
• Consider your personal values and preferences.考虑你个人的价值观和偏好。

This information will help you work in partnership with your doctor.这一信息将帮助您的工作伙伴关系与您的医生。 When both you and your doctor participate in the decision-making process, you'll reach the decision that best fits your needs and concerns.当您和您的医生参与决策过程，你会达到决定最适合您的需要和关切。

This image identifies links to Decision Points, which generally appear in the Treatment Overview or the Exams and Tests section of selected topics.此图片识别链接决策点，这通常出现在治疗概述或考试和测验科选定的主题。 Decision Points can also be found in the Health Tools section of a topic.决定要点中也可找到卫生工具节一个主题。

Information included in Decision Points 信息包括在决策点

Introduction and key points 介绍和关键点

Key points are the core of a decision.关键点的核心决定。 They capture the most important information in the Decision Point and present it in an easy-to-understand format.他们捕捉最重要的信息，决策点和目前它在一个易于理解的格式。 Often, key points summarize compelling medical information, offer a concise look at risk versus benefit, illustrate a desirable outcome (either short term or long term), cite a professional recommendation, or even offer commonsense advice.通常，关键点总结令人信服的医疗信息，提供了一个简明看看风险与效益，说明了理想的结果（无论是短期或长期） ，举一个专业的建议，甚至提供常识咨询。 The remaining sections in the Decision Point support the statements made in the key points.其余各节中的决策点支持的发言要点。

Medical Information 医疗信息

The "Medical Information" section presents medical information in question-and-answer format.在“医疗信息”一节介绍医疗信息回答问题的格式。 This section includes:这部分包括：

• Medical information about the decision.医疗信息的决定。
• Medical information about the effectiveness of a test or treatment.医疗信息的有效性测试或治疗。

Your Information 您的信息

The "Your Information" section helps you decide about your personal comfort level and preferences about the decision. “你的信息”一节可以帮助您决定您的个人舒适程度和偏好的决定。 This section has a table that lists the pros and cons of the decision.本节有一个表，列出了赞成和反对意见的决定。 Personal stories about people who chose the treatment option and those who did not choose it are included.个人故事的人谁选择了治疗选择和谁没有选择它也包括在内。

Wise Health Decision 明智的健康决策

The "Wise Health Decision" section includes a worksheet with statements about your options.的“英明决定健康”一节包括与工作有关报表的选项。 Choosing "yes" or "no" for each statement helps you understand how you are feeling about the decision.选择“是”或“否”为每个声明帮助您了解你的感觉如何的决定。