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Researchers from Burnley General Hospital report recent findings in surgery

Published in Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly, August 31st, 2007

Data detailed in "Standards in consent for cataract surgery" have been presented. According to a study from Burnley, the United Kingdom, "Consent forms for cataract surgery performed at Burnley General Hospital (BGH) and Blackburn Royal Infirmary (BRI) from October 4 to December 7, 2004, were prospectively reviewed to ensure that the East Lancashire Hospital's National Health Service (NHS) Trust Policy on consent to treatment and Department of Health (DoH) guidelines were being followed when seeking consent for cataract surgery. A set of 22 criteria derived as standards were formulated from the reference guide published by the DoH and from the East Lancashire trust policy document for...

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