Results of a patient-oriented second opinion program in Germany shows a high discrepancy between initial therapy recommendation and second opinion

• Huvudupphovsmän: Jan Weyerstraß (Författare, medförfattare), Barbara Prediger (Författare, medförfattare), Edmund Neugebauer (Författare, medförfattare), Dawid Pieper (Författare, medförfattare)
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• Publicerad: BMC, 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background As of 2015, second opinions are legally implemented in Germany. However, empirical results from German second opinion programs are lacking. The aim of this study was to examine several aspects within a population of a German second opinion program. Methods Study population consis...