Women's accounts of consenting to surgery: is consent a quality problem?

M Habiba, C Jackson, A Akkad, S Kenyon, M Dixon-Woods

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Abstract

Consent has been placed at the centre of doctor-patient relationships. Attempts to improve the consent process in medicine have drawn on bioethical and legal traditions. Current approaches to consent emphasise the provision of information and have, in the UK, resulted in a single standardised format and process for both elective and emergency situations. Investigation of patients' perceptions and priorities are important in understanding the quality of the consent process.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)422-7
Number of pages6
JournalQuality and Safety in Health Care
Volume13
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2004

Keywords

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Bioethics
  • Female
  • Genital Diseases, Female
  • Great Britain
  • Humans
  • Informed Consent
  • Interviews as Topic
  • Middle Aged
  • Morals
  • Quality Assurance, Health Care

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