Analysis of the decision-making process leading to appendectomy: A grounded theory study

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 449-454

  Larsson, Gerry ^a   Weibull, Henrik ^b   Larsson, Bodil Wilde ^c  

^a SWEDISH NATIONAL DEFENCE COLLEGE   (Sweden)

^b Centre for Clinical Research   (Sweden)

^c KARLSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Appendectomy; Decision making; Grounded theory

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DECISION TREE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SWEDEN; THEORETICAL MODEL; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DECISION MAKING; DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; DECISION TREES; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, COUNTY; HOSPITALS, DISTRICT; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SWEDEN;

EID: 8644277011     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9450.2004.00426.x     Document Type: Article

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