Patient Perspectives on the Cost of Hand Surgery.
Elizabeth P WahlJoel HuberMarc Joseph RichardDavid S RuchSuhail K MithaniTyler S PidgeonPublished in: The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume (2021)
The present study showed that most patients are willing to pay a considerable amount of money out of pocket for hand surgery after the condition, treatment, and outcomes are explained to them. Furthermore, respondents are hesitant to sacrifice advanced technology despite increased costs.
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- minimally invasive
- end stage renal disease
- coronary artery bypass
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- surgical site infection
- case report
- type diabetes
- metabolic syndrome
- patient reported outcomes
- coronary artery disease
- acute coronary syndrome
- combination therapy
- skeletal muscle