Training surgeons and the informed consent process: Routine disclosure of trainee participation and its effect on patient willingness and consent rates

Archives of Surgery

Volumn 147, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 57-62

  Porta, Christopher R ^a   Sebesta, James A ^a   Brown, Tommy A ^a   Steele, Scott R ^a   Martin, Matthew J ^a  

^a Madigan Army Health System   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SURGEON; SURGICAL TRAINING; UNIVARIATE ANALYSIS;

ADULT; FEMALE; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84855989167     PISSN: 00040010     EISSN: 15383644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.2011.235     Document Type: Article

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