Back to search

Article

Does the Second Opinion Directive in Germany reach the patient? A parallel-convergent mixed- methods study

2022-10-06

Abstract excerpt

<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...

Topics

Open a Topic to create a Post that cites this publication.

Identifiers and source

Literature Corpus work
9beaf15a-4b0b-59ad-9803-ab043a0251fe
DOI
10.21203/rs.3.rs-1933521/v1
Open publication

Related research

Semantic proximity does not establish scientific evidence.

Click a neighbor to travelStep 1 · 12 closest
Interactive article relationship graphSelect a related publication card to move it into the centre and load its closest explainable connections. Solid lines are source-backed structured connections. Dashed lines are semantic discovery signals and are not scientific evidence.
Does the Second Opinion Directive in Germany reach the patient? A parallel-convergent mixed- methods studyDOI 10.21203/rs.3.rs-1933521/v1
Select a neighboring publication to make it the new centre.