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Case Reports
. 2016 Apr;35(4):739-43.
doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2015.1407.

Even In An Emergency, Doctors Must Make Informed Consent An Informed Choice

Cindy Brach  1
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Even In An Emergency, Doctors Must Make Informed Consent An Informed Choice

Cindy Brach. Health Aff (Millwood). 2016 Apr.

Abstract

When a stroke is suspected, a daughter is pressured to consent to her father's treatment without fully understanding the risks.

Keywords: Health Communication; Informed Consent; Patient- and Family-Centered Care; Personal Experience (-Narrative Matters-); Stroke.

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