Joseph D. Maratt, MD, Joel J. Gagnier, PhD, ND, MSc, M. Mustafa Gombera, MD, Sharon E. Reske, MS, RN, Brian R. Hallstrom, MD, and Andrew G. Urquhart, MD
Authors’ Disclosure Statement: The authors report no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this article.
Despite these limitations, our study results demonstrated general public misconceptions about cost and reimbursement for common orthopedic procedures. Although more transparency in health care cost information may not immediately result in a more well-informed population,15 our patients, given the opportunity to develop an understanding of the economics of their own medical treatment, may become better prepared to make informed choices regarding changes in health care policy.
