Effects of a medical second opinion programme on patients’ decision for or against knee arthroplasty and their satisfaction with the programme

Effects of a medical second opinion programme on patients’ decision for or against knee arthroplasty and their satisfaction with the programme

Abstract Background German social legislation gives patients the right to obtain a second opinion before elective surgery and defines quality criteria for reimbursement by statutory health insurances. However, the effects of second opinions before elective surgery are largely unknown. The aim of thi...

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Main Authors: Martin Weigl, Jens Pietzner, Rebecca Kisch, Alexander Paulus, Volkmar Jansson, Eva Grill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Knee osteoarthritis
Second opinion
Knee arthroplasty
Decision making
Guidelines
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04465-5

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