Patient decision aids are tools that help patients, care-givers and families become involved in decision making around difficult health care issues. They are designed to complement, rather than replace, the advice given by a health care practitioner.
Got It, Hide thisThis patient decision aid helps people with a rotator cuff injury considering treatment decide on whether to have surgery or try other treatments such as physical therapy. It facilitates this process by comparing the benefits, risks, and side effects of both options.
Rotator cuff problem, subacromial smoothing, rotator cuff repair, arthroscopy, physical therapy, rest, ice and heat, anti-inflammatory medicine, physical therapy
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Rated on: 6/6/2018 12:15:38 PM
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