A survey of surgical patients’ perspectives and preferences towards general anesthesia techniques and shared-decision making

Abstract Background The decision about which type of general anesthetic to administer is typically made by the clinical team without patient engagement. This study examined patients’ preferences, experiences, attitudes, beliefs, perceptions, and perceived social norms about anesthesia and about enga...

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Main Authors: Bethany R. Tellor Pennington, Mary C Politi, Arbi Ben Abdallah, Allison M. Janda, Ingrid Eshun-Wilsonova, Nastassjia G. deBourbon, Lilly Siderowf, Heidi Klosterman, Sachin Kheterpal, Michael S. Avidan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-023-02219-5