Informed consent and knee arthroscopies: An evaluation of patient understanding and satisfaction

Knee

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 237-242

  McGaughey, Ingrid ^a,b  

^a Broadmeadows Health Service   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Decision making; Informed consent; Knee arthroscopy; Patient advocacy; Patient education; Patient satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPREHENSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; KNEE INJURY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EMPIRICAL APPROACH; PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTHROSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 2942574842     PISSN: 09680160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-0160(03)00107-8     Document Type: Article

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