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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Main Authors: MacDonagh Ruaraidh P, Kennedy Katherine P, Clarke Michael G
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-06-01
Series:BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6947/8/24