Core information sets for informed consent to surgical interventions: baseline information of importance to patients and clinicians
Abstract Background Consent remains a crucial, yet challenging, cornerstone of clinical practice. The ethical, legal and professional understandings of this construct have evolved away from a doctor-centred act to a patient-centred process that encompasses the patient’s values, beliefs and goals. Th...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-04-01
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Series: | BMC Medical Ethics |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12910-017-0188-7 |