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Informing patients about small risks: A comparative approach.

A J G M Janssen
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This article relates to the question to what extent patients should be informed about risks in the context of obtaining consent in case of treatment. To explore this issue, a comparative study has been carried out. The legal position taken with regard to informing about treatment risks in the Netherlands has been compared to that in the UK and Germany.

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GermanyHealth PolicyHumansInformed ConsentNetherlandsPatient Education as TopicPatient RightsRisk AssessmentUnited KingdomComparative StudyJournal Article

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A J G M Janssen. 2006. Informing patients about small risks: A comparative approach.. https://doi.org/10.1163/157180906777831163

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