1. FIGO best practice guidance in surgical consent.
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Topcu EG, McClenahan P, Pule K, Khattak H, Karsli SE, Cukelj M, Ubom AE, Algurjia E, Ozpinar K, Perez YR, Bunu R, Sanabria LS, Portilla FJR, Pumpure E, Roy P, and Fogarty P
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- Pregnancy, Female, Humans, Disclosure, Informed Consent, Physicians
- Abstract
Obtaining medical consent preoperatively is one of the key steps in preparing for surgery, and is an important step in informed decision making with the patient. According to good medical practice guidelines, doctors are required to have the knowledge and skills to treat patients as well as inform them, respect their wishes, and establish trust between themselves and their patients. Valid consent includes elements of competence, disclosure, understanding, and voluntariness. Documentation of these elements is also very important. The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) Education Communication and Advocacy Consortium (ECAC) has realized that the quality of consent varies considerably across the world and has developed simple guidelines regarding consent and procedure-specific checklists for the most common obstetric and gynecological procedures., (© 2023 The Authors. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics.) more...
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- 2023
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