Clinical risk management: Principles of consent and patient information

Clinical Otolaryngology and Allied Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 255-261

  McIlwain, J C ^a  

^a WHISTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Advance directives; Clinical risk management; Consent; Patient information

Indexed keywords

DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LAW SUIT; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT;

CLINICAL APPROACH/SOURCE; PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP;

ADVANCE DIRECTIVES; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0032809310     PISSN: 03077772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2273.1999.00210.x     Document Type: Review

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