Informed consent and transesophageal echocardiography: A review of patient responses

被引:1
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作者
Paterick, Timothy E. [1 ]
Paterick, Zachary R. [2 ]
Fletcher, Gerald [1 ]
机构
[1] Mayo Clin, Div Cardiovasc Dis, Jacksonville, FL 32224 USA
[2] Coll Holy Cross, Worcester, MA 01610 USA
关键词
Informed consent; Standards; Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE); Risks; Doctrine of informed consent; Fiduciary duty; Documentation;
D O I
10.1016/j.ijcard.2010.02.046
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Objective: To identify whether our pre-procedure discussion of the risks of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) as well as documentation in the electronic medical record (EMR) met the standard of care for informed consent. Methods: Questionnaires were mailed to 500 patients who underwent a TEE at the Mayo Clinic Florida (MCF) requesting responses to questions that would identify how well the risks of the TEE procedure were discussed. Results: A positive response to the questions regarding the risks of TEE ranged from 75 to 95% and adequate documentation in the EMR revealed a 66% compliance rate. Conclusions: Individual physician and institutional commitment to informed consent at MCF is reflected in the very positive response to our questionnaire for meeting the criteria of informed consent; however, the documentation of the procedure discussion fell below the desired rate. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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