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The art of consent: visual materials help adult patients make informed choices about surgical care

Ciléin KearnsGeneral Surgery Department, University of Edinburgh College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, Edinburgh, Scotland; ;General Surgery Department, NHS Lothian, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland; ;General Surgery Department, Artibiotics, Wellington, New Zealand; Correspondence[email protected]
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Nethmi KearnsOrthopaedic Surgery Department, NHS Lothian, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, ScotlandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3188-991X
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Anna M. PaisleyGeneral Surgery Department, NHS Lothian, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland;
Pages 76-83 | Received 21 Aug 2019, Accepted 19 Sep 2019, Published online: 04 Dec 2019

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