Experiences of patients and next of kin on informed consent process for emergency surgery in two Urban university teaching hospitals in Uganda: a comparative cross sectional study
Abstract Informed consent for emergency surgery is a process in which a patient or their next of kin must make quick decisions required for surgery in a life-threatening situation or surgery that may have life-altering outcomes. The objective of the study was to describe patients and their next of k...
Main Authors: | Olivia Kituuka, Erisa Mwaka, Ian Munabi, Moses Galukande |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-08-01
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Series: | BMC Emergency Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-023-00856-0 |
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