The information requested by patients prior to giving consent to anaesthesia

Anaesthesia

Volumn 58, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 703-707

  Moores, A ^a   Pace, Nick A ^a  

^a GARTNAVEL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia; Medicolegal; Patient's rights: informed consent

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; ANESTHESIA COMPLICATION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL SURGERY; GENERAL SURGERY; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; KIDNEY SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; OPERATION DURATION; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PATIENT INFORMATION; PATIENT RIGHT; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; QUESTIONNAIRE; SWEDEN; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

ANESTHESIA; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMMUNICATION; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOTLAND;

EID: 0038544270     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2044.2003.03189_5.x     Document Type: Article

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