ArticleAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology2014
Economics of epilepsy surgery.
Article in Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
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- Epilepsy surgery in children: why, when and how?Indian journal of pediatrics · 2014Review
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Abstract
objectiveSurgical decision-making is a complex process. First, a medical decision is made to determine if surgery is necessary. Second, another medical decision is made to determine the type of surgery. Third, a corporate decision is made if such a surgery is financially feasible. Finally, a legal decision is made to proceed or refuse the chosen surgery. This paper examines these issues in the case of surgery for medically intractable epilepsy and proposes a method of decision analysis to guide epilepsy surgery. MATERIALS AND
methodsA stochastic game of imperfect information using techniques of game theory and decision analysis is introduced as an analytical tool for surgical decision-making.
resultsSurgery for appropriately chosen patients suffering from medically intractable epilepsy may not only be feasible, but may be the best medical option and the best financial option for the patient, families, society and the healthcare system. Such a situation would then make it legally or ethically difficult to reject or postpone surgery for these patients.
conclusionsA process to collect data to quantify the parameters used in the decision analysis is hereby proposed.
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