Design and implementation of an informed consent process before liver transplantation

Progress in Transplantation

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 273-283

  Rosenthal, Lori ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; CURRICULUM; DECISION TREE; EDUCATION; FORECASTING; GOVERNMENT; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LEGAL ASPECT; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MEDICAL RECORD; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; POLICY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ALGORITHMS; CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (U.S.); CONSENT FORMS; CURRICULUM; DECISION TREES; FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; FORECASTING; FORMS AND RECORDS CONTROL; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; NEW YORK CITY; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 62449143697     PISSN: 15269248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7182/prtr.18.4.pm17824083230211     Document Type: Article

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