Women in the 21st century deserve more information: Disclosure of material risk in obstetric anaesthesia

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 69-70

  Plaat, Felicity ^a   McGlennan, Alan ^a  

^a QUEEN CHARLOTTE S AND CHELSEA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EDITORIAL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LAW SUIT; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1642356906     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2004.01.001     Document Type: Editorial

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