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Il consenso informato nella cura del paziente con frattura del femore

Informed consent in the care of patients with hip fracture

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Informed consent is fundamental in the process of care, except in case of urgent, lifesaving treatments. In Italy, the legal sources are the Italian Constitution, the numerous judgments of the courts and the current “Codice di Deontologia medica”. In clinical practice, as in the case of the elderly patient with hip fracture, the physician may encounter problems if the patient is incompetent and without legal representation.

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  1. Istituto di Bioetica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Francesco Vito, 1, 00168, Roma, Italy

    R. Minacori, D. Sacchini & A. G. Spagnolo

  2. Laziosanità-Agenzia di Sanità Pubblica della Regione Lazio, Roma, Italy

    G. Baglio

  3. Artrogruppo, Casa di Cura San Feliciano, Roma, Italy

    E. Romanini

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Minacori, R., Baglio, G., Romanini, E. et al. Il consenso informato nella cura del paziente con frattura del femore. LO SCALPELLO 27, 76–80 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11639-013-0025-9

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