Attitude toward second opinions in Germany - a survey of the general population

• Main Authors: Nadja Könsgen (Author), Barbara Prediger (Author), Anna Schlimbach (Author), Ana-Mihaela Bora (Author), Simone Hess (Author), Michael Caspers (Author), Dawid Pieper (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Second medical opinions (SOs) can assist patients in making informed treatment decisions and improve the understanding of their diagnosis. In Germany, there are different approaches to obtain a structured SO procedure: SO programs by health insurers and SOs according to the SO Di...