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• Surgeon-Driven Decision-Making Can Be Ethically Supportable.

  Dudzinski DM, Kon AA. Dudzinski DM, et al. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 Dec;108(6):1606-1607. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.08.004. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019. PMID: 31761251 No abstract available.
• Validity of Patient-Requested Noninformed Consent.

  Luc JGY, Han JJ, Abel JG. Luc JGY, et al. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 Dec;108(6):1607-1608. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.08.002. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019. PMID: 31761252 No abstract available.
• No Informed Consent/No Mitral Valve Surgery.

  Cohen RG, Kohlhase W. Cohen RG, et al. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 Dec;108(6):1607. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.08.011. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019. PMID: 31761253 No abstract available.
• The Recalcitrant Noninformed Patient.

  Novick WM. Novick WM. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 Dec;108(6):1608-1609. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.08.003. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019. PMID: 31761254 No abstract available.
• The Consent Refusenik.

  Blitzer D. Blitzer D. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 Dec;108(6):1609-1610. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.08.005. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019. PMID: 31761255 No abstract available.
• Noninformed Consent and Autonomy.

  Entwistle JWC 3rd. Entwistle JWC 3rd. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 Dec;108(6):1610. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.08.006. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019. PMID: 31761256 No abstract available.
• Reinterpreting Informed Decision-Making Through The Clinician-Patient Relationship.

  Campelia GD, Kirkpatrick JN. Campelia GD, et al. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 Dec;108(6):1610-1611. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.08.007. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019. PMID: 31761257 No abstract available.
• Informed Consent Requires The Patient Have The Opportunity To Be Informed.

  Angelos P. Angelos P. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 Dec;108(6):1611-1612. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.08.010. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019. PMID: 31761258 No abstract available.
• Noninformed Consent Can Be Ethically Defensible.

  Schuklenk U. Schuklenk U. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 Dec;108(6):1612-1613. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.08.009. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019. PMID: 31761259 No abstract available.
• Algorithmic vs Conscientious Professional Responsibility.

  Wueste DE. Wueste DE. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 Dec;108(6):1613. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.08.008. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019. PMID: 31761260 No abstract available.
• Acting In Good Faith: Operating Without Truly Informed Consent.

  Gaca JG. Gaca JG. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 Dec;108(6):1613-1614. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.08.013. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019. PMID: 31761261 No abstract available.
• Meaningful Consent From a Willfully Noninformed Patient.

  Bowdish ME, Crookes PF. Bowdish ME, et al. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 Dec;108(6):1614-1615. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.08.012. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019. PMID: 31761262 No abstract available.
• Delegating Decision-Making Authority To a Surrogate.

  Ross LF. Ross LF. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 Dec;108(6):1615-1616. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.08.014. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019. PMID: 31761263 No abstract available.