Women's preferences for information and complication seriousness ratings related to elective medical procedures

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 435-438

  Coleman, Priscilla K ^a   Reardon, D C ^b   Lee, M B ^c  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Elliot Institute   (United States)

^c MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; OBSTETRIC OPERATION; PATIENT INFORMATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES; WAITING ROOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GENITAL DISEASES, FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; WOMEN;

EID: 33747067383     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2005.014274     Document Type: Article

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