| Changing practices in the consent process for nose and throat procedures: a three-year study. | |
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PMID: 18312711 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVES: To assess elective surgery consent practices amongst senior house officers from a selection of UK ENT departments, and to compare results with those obtained in a similar survey in 2002. METHODS: A telephone survey of senior house officers in 40 UK ENT departments was carried out to assess departmental consent policies and knowledge of complications of common ENT operations. RESULTS: Over 80 per cent of the senior house officers surveyed remained responsible for obtaining consent for routine surgery. Since 2002, there had been a significant increase in the proportion of departments which: used the Department of Health model consent form; provided patient information leaflets; and had an established informed consent protocol. Senior house officers' knowledge of specific complications remained poor. CONCLUSION: There has been a small change in the practice of obtaining informed consent, in accordance with General Medical Council guidelines. Many senior house officers continue to perform this duty, however, and the majority are poorly trained. |
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Authors:
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S E McDonald; N K Chadha; R S Mills |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2008-03-03 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of laryngology and otology Volume: 122 ISSN: 1748-5460 ISO Abbreviation: J Laryngol Otol Publication Date: 2008 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-09-29 Completed Date: 2008-12-22 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8706896 Medline TA: J Laryngol Otol Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1105-8 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Torbay Hospital, Torquay, UK. stevemcdonald001@hotmail.com1 |
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Great Britain Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Humans Informed Consent / ethics, standards* Medical Staff, Hospital* Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures* / adverse effects Practice Guidelines as Topic Questionnaires |
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