Informed consent and the law - An English legal perspective

Digestive Diseases

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 23-27

  Hassan, Majid ^a  

^a Capsticks Solicitors   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disclosing risks; Informed consent; Legal consequences; Negligence

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; INFORMED CONSENT; LAW; MEDICAL ETHICS; NEGLIGENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CAUSALITY; ENGLAND; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MALPRACTICE;

EID: 37349022211     PISSN: 02572753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000109381     Document Type: Review

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