The readability of currently used surgical/procedure consent forms in the United States

Surgery

Volumn 123, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 496-503

  Hopper, Kenneth D ^a   TenHave, Thomas R ^a   Tully, Danielle A ^a   Hall, Tanya E L ^a  

^a PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPREHENSION; EDUCATION; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; READING; SURGERY;

EID: 0031949999     PISSN: 00396060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/msy.1998.87236     Document Type: Article

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