Analysis of second opinion programs provided by German statutory and private health insurance - a survey of statutory and private health insurers

• Main Authors: Nadja Könsgen (Author), Barbara Prediger (Author), Ana-Mihaela Bora (Author), Angelina Glatt (Author), Simone Hess (Author), Victoria Weißflog (Author), Dawid Pieper (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Second medical opinions can give patients confidence when choosing among treatment options and help them understand their diagnosis. Health insurers in several countries, including Germany, offer formal second opinion programs (SecOPs). We systematically collected and analyzed in...