Lebensqualität oder Lebenserwartung? Kriterien und Informationsquellen für die Entscheidungsfindung bei Patienten im Vorfeld von Aortenklappenoperationen/ Quality of life or life expectancy? Criteria and sources of information in the decision-making of patients undergoing aortic valve surgery.

CONCLUSIONS: Preoperative counseling by a physician plays an essential role in the decisionmaking process prior to cardiac surgery. Patients want to be involved in decision-making, though they do not want to bear the full responsibility.
PMID: 26388054 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Zeitschrift fur Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie - September 1, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Schmied W, Schäfers HJ, Köllner V Tags: Z Psychosom Med Psychother Source Type: research