Patient-initiated second opinions: Systematic review of characteristics and impact on diagnosis, treatment, and satisfaction

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 687-696

  Payne, Velma L ^a   Singh, Hardeep ^a   Meyer, Ashley N D ^a   Levy, Lewis ^b   Harrison, David ^b   Graber, Mark L ^c  

^a MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Best Doctors   (United States)

^c RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ELECTIVE SURGERY; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; MOTIVATION; NEOPLASM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT INITIATED SECOND OPINION; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

DATABASES, BIBLIOGRAPHIC; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT PREFERENCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 84901485293     PISSN: 00256196     EISSN: 19425546     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2014.02.015     Document Type: Review

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