Patient comprehension of informed consent

Journal of Perioperative Practice

Volumn 23, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 26-30

  Richardson, Victoria ^a  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Comprehension; Informed consent; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPREHENSION; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; PATIENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED KINGDOM;

COMPREHENSION; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; PATIENTS;

EID: 84874459177     PISSN: 17504589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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