• Even among licensed board certified physicians "there are large, meaningful variations in capability and clinical judgement"
• Researchers have found "huge variations" in the operating skills of surgeons, while ProPublica found that “subpar" surgeons work even at top academic medical centers
• Physicians also differ in the extent to which they encourage shared decision-making and family participation in decisions

Sources & more info:

Shared Decisionmaking
AHRQ.gov

Patient preferences/ challenges for doctors
BMJ (Journal)

The Rise of Family-Centered Patient Care
AMA J. of Ethics (Journal)