Gaining patients' consent

EDITOR,-It is recommended that written consent meeting professional guidelines should be obtained before any operative procedure. 1 2 3 Often, this written consent is used as a final preoperative check on the site, side, or nature of the proposed procedure, and thus its accuracy is important.

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Published in:BMJ 1996-08, Vol.313 (7053), p.362-363
Main Authors: Callanan, I., Pegum, J. M., Friedli, Karin, King, Michael, Caulton, Helen, Goodare, Heather, Lowe, Derek, Stephenson, Terence, Walker, David A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child health services
Childhood
Children
Clinical trials
Consent
Consent forms
Experimentation
Health outcomes
Letters
Lymphocytic leukemia
Orthopedic procedures
Preoperative care
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Summary:EDITOR,-It is recommended that written consent meeting professional guidelines should be obtained before any operative procedure. 1 2 3 Often, this written consent is used as a final preoperative check on the site, side, or nature of the proposed procedure, and thus its accuracy is important.
ISSN:0959-8138
1468-5833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.313.7053.362a