Surgical Decision Making: Challenging Dogma and Incorporating Patient Preferences

JAMA. 2017 Jan 24;317(4):357-358. doi: 10.1001/jama.2016.18719.

Authors

Karan R Chhabra¹, Greg D Sacks², Justin B Dimick³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
² Department of Surgery, University of California at Los Angeles.
³ Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor4Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

PMID: 28118462
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2016.18719

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

Appendectomy
Appendicitis / surgery
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Ankle
Colectomy
Decision Making*
Diverticulitis, Colonic / surgery
Humans
Osteoarthritis, Knee / surgery
Patient Preference*
Patient Satisfaction
Patient-Centered Care
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Surgical Procedures, Operative*
Treatment Outcome