Obtaining Informed Consent for Anesthesia in Elective Surgery at a Tertiary-Care Hospital: Practices and Ethical-Legal Context

Introduction: Informed consent is an active process of the doctor-patient relationship, based on ethical and legal principles. The anesthetic act has inherent risks, which should be subject of specific consent. The aim of this study was to evaluate the degree of implementation of written specific in...

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Main Authors: Luís Guilherme Casimiro, Sara Marisa Pereira, Sofia Cardoso Pires, Joana Mourão
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ordem dos Médicos 2019-02-01
Series:Acta Médica Portuguesa
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Online Access:https://actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/10592