Document Detail


Informed consent for anaesthesia in Australia and New Zealand.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20865865     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The legal and ethical requirements related to an anaesthetist's communication with patients in preparing them for anaesthesia, assisting them in making appropriate decisions and obtaining consent in a formal sense are complex. Doing these things well takes time, skill and sensitivity. The primary focus should be to adequately prepare patients for surgery and to ensure that they are sufficiently well informed to make the choices that best meet their own needs. This is just an affirmation of the importance of patient-centred care.
Authors:
A R Braun; L Skene; A F Merry
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Anaesthesia and intensive care     Volume:  38     ISSN:  0310-057X     ISO Abbreviation:  Anaesth Intensive Care     Publication Date:  2010 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-09-27     Completed Date:  2010-10-26     Revised Date:  2011-03-07    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0342017     Medline TA:  Anaesth Intensive Care     Country:  Australia    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  809-22     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Faculty of Law and Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Anesthesia / adverse effects*,  ethics
Anesthesiology / ethics,  legislation & jurisprudence
Anesthetics / adverse effects*
Australia
Communication
Humans
Informed Consent*
New Zealand
Patient-Centered Care / methods
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anesthetics
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
Anaesth Intensive Care. 2010 Sep;38(5):797   [PMID:  20865862 ]
Anaesth Intensive Care. 2011 Jan;39(1):132; author reply 132   [PMID:  21375105 ]

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