Understanding Informed Consent: Significant and Valuable Information

Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 430-433

  Windle, Pamela E ^a  

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPREHENSION; ETHICS; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LEGAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; UNITED STATES;

COMPREHENSION; ETHICS; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; SELF EFFICACY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 56349108267     PISSN: 10899472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jopan.2008.09.004     Document Type: Article

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