Understanding decision making about major surgery: protocol for a qualitative study of shared decision making by high-risk patients and their clinical teams

Introduction Surgical treatments are being offered to more patients than ever before, and increasingly to high-risk patients (typically multimorbid and over 75). Shared decision making is seen as essential practice. However, little is currently known about what ‘good’ shared decision making involves...

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Main Authors: Shaw, S, Hughes, G, Stephens, T, Pearse, R, Prowle, J, Ashcroft, RE, Avagliano, E, Day, J, Edsell, M, Edwards, J, Everest, L
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020