Informed Consent in Otolaryngologic Surgery : Case Scenario from a Nigerian Specialist Hospital
Joint Authors
Afolabi, O. A.
Fadare, J. O.
Ajiboye, O. T.
Source
Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-07-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Informed consent is a foundational concept necessary for ethical conduct of clinical research and practice.
It is a technical tool that shifts the autonomy to decide whether a medical procedure should be performed—from the doctor to the patient.
However there is an ongoing discussion in bioethical circles on the level of comprehension of the informed consent process by the patients and research participants.
We present this case vignette and the discussion afterwards to explore the question of to what extent a patient comprehends the information given to him/her before a surgical procedure is carried out.
In other words, the question being asked here is how informed is informed consent in the context of oto-laryngological practice.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Afolabi, O. A.& Fadare, J. O.& Ajiboye, O. T.. 2014. Informed Consent in Otolaryngologic Surgery : Case Scenario from a Nigerian Specialist Hospital. Case Reports in Otolaryngology،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Afolabi, O. A.…[et al.]. Informed Consent in Otolaryngologic Surgery : Case Scenario from a Nigerian Specialist Hospital. Case Reports in Otolaryngology No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Afolabi, O. A.& Fadare, J. O.& Ajiboye, O. T.. Informed Consent in Otolaryngologic Surgery : Case Scenario from a Nigerian Specialist Hospital. Case Reports in Otolaryngology. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-447291