Patient anxiety and concern as predictors for the perceived quality of treatment and patient reported outcome (PRO) in orthopaedic surgery
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Previous studies have shown that patients’ anxiety and dissatisfaction are predictors for increased postoperative pain and reduced efficacy of pain treatment. However, it remains to be shown whether patient anxiety and concern are pr...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-08-01
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Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/12/244 |