[ETHICAL ASPECTS OF INFORMED CONSENT IN REFRACTIVE SURGERY].
With the introduction of the use of Laser assisted surgery, refractive eye surgery knows a very large success. Surgery of well being, it requires that an extensive information is delivered to the patient concerning the benefit and possible side-effects of the available treatments. This information process may reduce the frequency of negligence claims relating to Laser eye surgery.
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D048988:Corneal Surgery, Laser / Q000941:ethics / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000941:ethics*; D008318:Malpractice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D054140:Refractive Surgical Procedures / Q000941:ethics / Q000379:methods*