Biomedical subjects

F J Dodd

Publications and source records attributed to F J Dodd.

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PubMed1993

Consensus in medical communication.

This paper discusses a survey which was carried out to investigate the types of risks and inconveniences which are normally disclosed by surgeons before operations. By restricting the survey to a specific operation, the Charnley Hip Replacement procedure, greater precision in replies was obtained. The results, however, shed light on both the medical and the legal aspects of informed decision in surgery generally. The survey data was analysed using the concept of neighbourhood consensus [1: Dodd F. J. and Donegan H. A. Proc. of ILIAM 6, pp. 17-29. University of Ulster Press, Ulster, 1989].

Attitude of Health Personnel↗

PubMed1993

Patient assessment of treatment following knee injury.

A survey of 100 sports-injured cases was carried out to elicit patients' personal assessment of their treatment and to investigate the utility of a typical database system for recording and analysis. The cases were limited to knee injuries, with a high proportion arising from football of various types and interesting light was thrown on several possible contributory factors.

Athletic Injuries↗

PubMed1993

What do orthopaedic surgeons tell patients?

Surgical patients have the right to clear communication regarding diagnosis, treatment and prognosis including risks and likelihood of success. In order to ascertain the level of consensus which exists among orthopaedic surgeons about what patients should be told, a short questionnaire comprising a fictitious case history of a candidate for total hip replacement and a list of sample statements was mailed to all orthopaedic surgeons in Northern Ireland; 86% replied. Surgeons were in general agreement about what the patient should and should not be told prior to operation. This approach may be adapted for other procedures.

Hip Prosthesis↗