In both groups the patients were offered on-demand or daily PDE5 inhibitor treatment at 1 month after surgery.
Much of the on-going discussion has therefore focused on elective and 'on-demand' surgeries [ 18- 21] and debates have been heated [ 22, 23]; this is an emotive subject that touches on professional integrity, consumerism of patients, and ethics [ 24- 26].
Humane in that it provides appropriate care and support to those in need, whether those needy are elderly, the poor, the sick, etc. Humane doesn't mean everyone has the right to eat filet mignon, drive a sports car and receive on-demand knee replacement surgery but it does mean everyone has the right to a decent life.
Difficult patients who harass clinicians by wanting surgery could also have an implication on the system, by demanding surgery.
Sure, he's pretty much the Antichrist to the surgery-on-demand folks, and I've heard some horror stories about the institute he runs that justify the nickname "Jurassic Clarke".
Indications for infusion were either on demand (bleeding), ITI therapy, surgery, prophylaxis or other (open response, referred to as unclassified).
Sooner or later, everything goes on-demand.
After gynaecological surgery, how effective and cost-efficient is patient controlled pain relief compared with conventional on-demand pain control?
Fixed mealtimes or feeding on demand?
People want on-demand, people.
