The quality of operative consenting against RCOG advice as standard

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 159-165

  Touqmatchi, D ^a   Boret, T ^b   Nicopoullous, J ^c  

^a QUEEN CHARLOTTE S AND CHELSEA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b WATFORD GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical governance; Consenting; RCOG guidelines

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HYSTEROSCOPY; INFORMED CONSENT; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL AUDIT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VAGINA RECONSTRUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; HYSTEROSCOPY; INFORMED CONSENT; LAPAROSCOPY; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 76949086178     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443610903470254     Document Type: Article

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