Article
Does the Second Opinion Directive in Germany reach the patient? A parallel-convergent mixed- methods study
2022-10-06
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<h4>Background: </h4> A Second Opinion Directive (SOD) was introduced in Germany in December 2018 for elective surgeries such as hysterectomy, tonsillotomy, tonsillectomy, and shoulder arthroscopy. The aim of the SOD is to avoid surgeries which are not medically induced and to support patients in their decision-making process. A physician who indicates an SOD-relevant procedure must inform the patient about the SO...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 9beaf15a-4b0b-59ad-9803-ab043a0251fe
- DOI
- 10.21203/rs.3.rs-1933521/v1
