The process of informed consent for urgent abdominal surgery

Objectives—To assess perceptions of the informed consent process in patients undergoing urgent abdominal surgery. Design—A prospective observational study was carried out using structured questionnaire-based interviews. Patients who had undergone urgent abdominal surgery were interviewed in the post...

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Authors: Kay, R. (Author) ; Siriwardena, A. K. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: BMJ Publ. 2001
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2001, Volume: 27, Issue: 3, Pages: 157-161
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