Compulsory health education in invasive diagnostic procedures in cardiology
Julich, H.; Bürkmann, I.; Weise, I.
Zeitschrift für die Gesamte Innere Medizin und ihre Grenzgebiete 33(24): 904-906
1978
ISSN/ISBN: 0044-2542 PMID: 741842 Document Number: 131454
The medical and juridicial side of the information duty concerning the basic character of a disease as well as diagnostic and therapeutic interventions are briefly discussed. By means of information paper for cardiological invasive examinations it is possible to deepen and to confirm the references given in the medical information talk. Apart from this the patient confirms by his sign that he was informed about the planned examination and that he agrees with it, which possibly is of importance for expertises.