The process of informed consent for urgent abdominal surgery.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Kay, R; Siriwardena, A K
- Source
- Journal of Medical Ethics. Jun2001, Vol. 27 Issue 3, p157. 5p. 1 Chart, 1 Graph.
- Subject
- *INFORMED consent (Medical law)
*ABDOMINAL surgery
*ELECTIVE surgery
- Language
- ISSN
- 0306-6800
Conclusion--The majority of patients in this series with acute intra-abdominal surgical conditions perceive that they retain the ability to give informed consent for surgery. There is a need for improved discussion of therapeutic options and likely outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]