Informed consent: what health care professionals need to know, Part 2.

Publication/Presentation Date

7-1-1999

Abstract

In Part 1, the author explained that although the responsibility to obtain informed consent typically rests with physicians, nurse managers need to understand their role as caregivers and members of the health care team. This month, read about informed consent issues such as the verbal contract, emergency procedures, and the patient's competence to consent.

Volume

30

Issue

7

First Page

6

Last Page

7

ISSN

0744-6314

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

10562075

Department(s)

Patient Care Services / Nursing

Document Type

Article

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