title: The use and value of third surgical opinions.
abstract: The results of new research into the contributions of third surgical opinions to health care quality and cost-effectiveness are reported by the Director and top Marketing and Research officers of the Health Benefits Research Center. As executives of the oldest second surgical opinion network in the U.S., the authors were able to test widespread beliefs about second and third opinion programs. Some, they found, did not hold up.
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003625:Data Collection; D006302:Health Services Research; D009519:New York City; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States