Discussing life expectancy with surgical patients: Do patients want to know and how should this information be delivered?
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Predicted patient life expectancy (LE) and survival probability (SP), based on a patient's medical history, are important components of surgical decision-making and informed consent. The objective of this study was to assess pat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-06-01
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| Series: | BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6947/8/24 |