The effect of patients' sex on physicians' recommendations for total knee arthroplasty

BACKGROUND: The underuse of total joint arthroplasty in appropriate candidates is more than 3 times greater among women than among men. When surveyed, physicians report that the patient's sex has no effect on their decision-making; however, what occurs in clinical practice may be different. The...

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Autori principali: Borkhoff, Cornelia M., Hawker, Gillian A., Kreder, Hans J., Glazier, Richard H., Mahomed, Nizar N., Wright, James G.
Natura: Artigo
Lingua:Inglês
Pubblicazione: Canadian Medical Association 2008
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Accesso online:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2263116/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18332383
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.071168
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