Defaults shape healthcare decisions
Intervention · Public Health
Intervention Description
Individuals were randomly assigned to end-of-life care options, with the option to change plans. The results show people stuck with the pre-selected option even when they would have preferred one of the alternatives. A control group was not assigned a default option.
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