التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Shared decision making for total joint replacement: The physician's role. |
| المؤلفون: |
Lee, Yvonne C., Katz, Jeffrey N. |
| المصدر: |
Journal of Musculoskeletal Medicine; Aug2007, Vol. 24 Issue 8, p335-339, 5p |
| مستخلص: |
The article focuses on factors osteoarthritis patients and their physicians must consider in making shared decision for total joint replacement (TJR). It discusses the questions frequently asked by patients who are considering TJR, including the benefits and risks, the age limit for undergoing TJR, other alternatives to TJR, and the length of time a patient needs to recover after the TJR. Social and cultural factors that may affect the patients' decision to undergo TJR are also discussed. |
| قاعدة البيانات: |
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