Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4110363 | European Annals of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Diseases | 2012 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
SummaryBased on a review of the medical literature (PubMed database, keywords: medical information, informed consent), the authors analyse the main medicolegal aspects concerning the patient information that must be provided in France prior to any invasive diagnostic or therapeutic medical procedures in otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery, as well as the patient's perception and recall of the information provided, the quality of the information provided and problems encountered in providing this information. In the light of this review, several solutions are recommended to improve this essential phase prior to obtaining the patient's informed consent.
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Authors
O. Laccourreye, E.-N. Garabedian, M.-A. Samad, C. Dubreuil,