Infringement of the right to surgical informed consent: negligent disclosure and its impact on patient trust in surgeons at public general hospitals – the voice of the patient

Abstract Background There is little dispute that the ideal moral standard for surgical informed consent calls for surgeons to carry out a disclosure dialogue with patients before they sign the informed consent form. This narrative study is the first to link patient experiences regarding the disclosu...

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Main Authors: Gillie Gabay, Yaarit Bokek-Cohen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Medical Ethics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12910-019-0407-5