Impact of the informed consent process on patients' understanding of varicose veins and their treatment

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 174, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 23-27

  Dillon, M F ^a   Carr, C J ^a   Feeley, T M F ^a   Tierney, Sean ^a  

^a ADELAIDE AND MEATH HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Informed consent; Leaflet; Varisose veins

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DISEASE EXACERBATION; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EXPECTATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LEG ULCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; OUTPATIENT CARE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VARICOSIS; VEIN SURGERY;

EID: 27844494663     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03169143     Document Type: Article

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