Comparison of patient satisfaction between postal consent and standard consent for gastrointestinal endoscopy
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Postal consent for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.
BACKGROUND Standards for good practice in clinical risk management issued by the Clinical Negligence Scheme for Trusts indicate that "appropriate information is provided to patients on the risks and benefits of proposed treatment, and of the alternatives available before a signature on a consent form is sought". AIMS To investigate the practicability and patient acceptability of a postal info...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Surgery
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1743-9191
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2011.07.265