Making consent patient centred

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

Authors

John Bridson¹, Clare Hammond, Austin Leach, Michael R Chester

Affiliation

¹ Unit for the Study of Health Care Ethics, Department of Primary Care, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3GB. jbridson@liverpool.ac.uk

Abstract

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

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Decision Making
Humans
Informed Consent*
Patient Education as Topic
Patient Satisfaction
Patient-Centered Care*