Cardiology
Recent findings from Alfred Hospital, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery highlight research in cardiology
Published in Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly, August 17th, 2007
Data detailed in "Is informed consent in cardiac surgery and percutaneous coronary intervention achievable" have been presented. "Medical and legal published work regularly discusses informed consent and patient autonomy before medical interventions. Recent discussions have suggested that Cardiothoracic surgeons' risk adjusted mortality data should be published to facilitate the informed consent process," scientists in Melbourne, Australia report.
"However, as to which aspects of medicine, procedures and the associated risks patients understand is unknown. It is also unclear how well the medical profession understands the concepts of informed consent and medical...
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