Consent issues and pediatric regional anesthesia

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 958-960

  LÖnnqvist, Per Arne ^a   Morton, Neil S ^b   Ross, Allison K ^c  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Consent; Pediatric; Regional anesthesia

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA COMPLICATION; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PARENTAL CONSENT; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

ANESTHESIA, CONDUCTION; CHILD; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; LEGISLATION, MEDICAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 70049094285     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: 14609592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2009.03098.x     Document Type: Review

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