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. 2019 Aug 5;9(8):e023080. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023080

Table 2.

Sources of information used based on elective surgery specialty

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.