Vasectomy: what are community standards?
Vasectomy has become an increasingly popular mode of contraception in our society. It is also a procedure which places the urologist at an uncommonly high risk for litigation. To better assess the manner in which urologists within a geographical region treat their vasectomy patients, a survey was conducted of the members of the New England Section, American Urological Association. The results of that survey are presented.
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D008297:Male; D008318:Malpractice; D009511:New England; D012955:Societies, Medical; D013243:Sterilization Reversal; D014659:Vasectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*