Patient Decision Aid
Should I have ultrasound treatment for osteoarthritis (OA) in my knee?
What is a Patient Decision Aid?
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.
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- Resource type: Patient decision aid
Summary - The message of this resource is:
This patient decision aid helps adults with osteoarthritis decide on whether or not to have ultrasound therapy by comparing the benefits and side effects of both options.
View this Patient decision aid at OHRI
Keywords
Osteoarthritis, knee, ultrasound treatment
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Step 3 - Usability
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Rated on: 3/13/2018 10:06:53 AM
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