[Evaluation of informed consent in ear, nose, and throat practice].
The patient has a right to information about his or her disease and therapeutic options. A retrospective study was made of the opinion that 40 patients who underwent ear, nose and throat surgery had of this information. After receiving verbal and written information, they completed a questionnaire. Only 1 patient (2.9%) wanted no information, 100% wanted information about the evolution of the disease without treatment, 20.6% were more alarmed after receiving information, and 41.1% thought that written information was essential.
Calvo Boizas
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Servicio de ORL y Patología Cérvico-Facial, Hospital Virgen de la Vega, Salamanca, 37007, España.
Rodríguez Gutiérrez
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A
Hermosa Finamor
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P
Gómez Toranzo
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F
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors
Valoración del consentimiento informado en ORL.