Specialty | Information used prior to elective surgery |
General surgery | Internet, family, physician, family and friends, video, books, magazines, newspapers, leaflets |
Orthopaedics | Physician directed, family and friends, hospitals and healthcare providers, internet, multimedia, printed educational material, online education resource |
ENT | Physician (general practitioner and specialist), internet, friends, |
Bariatric/cosmetic/plastic Surgery | Family and friends, media exposure, educational booklet, video-based decision aid |
Cancer-related surgery | Printed education materials |
Cardiothoracic | Printed education materials |
Urology | Physician, printed education materials |
ENT, ear, neck and throat.