Danielle Brander, MD from Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC discusses the roles of doctors and patients in decision-making. Dr Brander shares her professional experiences and comments that, while some patients prefer for the doctor to make all decisions, others are more independent and prefer for the doctor to take an advisory role. This interview was recorded at the International Workshop on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (iwCLL) 2017 held in New York, NY.