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Review
. 2003 Nov 15;327(7424):1159-61.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.327.7424.1159.

Making consent patient centred

John Bridson  1 , Clare Hammond, Austin Leach, Michael R Chester
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Review

Making consent patient centred

John Bridson et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

Taking the time to explore patients' objectives not only improves consent procedures but may avoid some interventions altogether

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Consent for procedures (such as angiography) must be founded on the patient's objectives Credit: ANTONIA REEVE/SPL
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