Developing communication in informed consent.
Changes within the NHS have established perioperative practitioners, as well as other healthcare professionals, in roles that include obtaining informed consent. Practitioners involved in these roles require highly developed communication skills (Church 2008a). This article examines the philosophy of risk communication and explores the often complex skill of communication in informed consent.
Quick
Julie
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The Manor Hospital, Moat Road, Walsall WS2 9PS. julie.quick@walsallhospitals.nhs.uk
D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D010358:Patient Participation; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative; D006113:United Kingdom