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Review
. 2012 Mar 20;184(5):533-40.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.112120. Epub 2012 Mar 5.

Informed consent for clinical treatment

Daniel E Hall  1 , Allan V Prochazka, Aaron S Fink
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Review

Informed consent for clinical treatment

Daniel E Hall et al. CMAJ. .
No abstract available

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Figure 1:
Venn diagram showing the multiple overlapping purposes of informed consent.
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Comment in

  • Perspectives on consent.
    Gray JE. Gray JE. CMAJ. 2012 Dec 11;184(18):2018-19; author reply 2019. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.112-2089. CMAJ. 2012. PMID: 23230046 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
  • Perspectives on consent.
    Mann H. Mann H. CMAJ. 2012 Dec 11;184(18):2019; author reply 2019. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.112-2090. CMAJ. 2012. PMID: 23230047 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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    1. Grisso T, Appelbaum P. Abilities related to competence. In: Assessing competence to consent to treatment: a guide for physicians and other health professionals. New York (NY): Oxford University Press; 1998. p. 31–60

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