Second Opinion Elective Surgery

by Hirsch S. Ruchlin, Medelon Lubin Finkel, Madelon L. Finkel, et al.

This book presents the findings of the highly respected eight-year Cornell-New York Hospital second opinion elective surgery program. The study covered 470,000 people in voluntary second opinion programs and an additional 273,000 people through a health insurance program mandating consultation. The authors present evidence that second opinion programs can effect significant medical cost reductions, even while enhancing the quality of care.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0865690790
• ISBN13: 9780865690790
• Release Date: June 1981
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"