Here's a review of a book talking about medical consumer decisionmaking in general. I haven't read the book yet, but it's a subject I take a great interest in both personally and intellectually. https://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/09/b...tml?ref=health I think it's always important not only to be fully informed before making important decisions, but also to understand what your ultimate goals are, and this is what the book is supposed to address.