Decision-Making in Cleft-Related Surgery: A Qualitative Analysis of Patients and Caregivers.

CONCLUSIONS: Patients with clefts desire to participate in surgical decisions but have limited understanding of their facial difference and surgical indications. Cleft surgeons must educate patients and facilitate shared decision-making. PMID: 31382774 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal - August 4, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Bennett KG, Patterson AK, Schafer K, Haase M, Ranganathan K, Carlozzi N, Vercler CJ, Kasten SJ, Buchman SR, Waljee JF Tags: Cleft Palate Craniofac J Source Type: research