Decision-making regarding total knee replacement surgery: A qualitative meta-synthesis
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Decision-making regarding total knee replacement surgery: A qualitative meta-synthesis
BACKGROUND Knee osteoarthritis is a highly prevalent condition that can result in disability and reduced quality of life. The evidence suggests that total knee replacement surgery (TKR) is an effective intervention for patients with severe knee problems, but there is also an unmet need for this treatment in the UK. To help understand the reason for this unmet need, the aim of this study was to ...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Health Services Research
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1472-6963
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-7-52