TY  - JOUR
TI  - Evaluation of the informed consent procedure for total knee arthroplasty patients in Turkey
AB  - Objective: The purpose of this research is to evaluate the ethical aspects of informed consent process oftotal knee arthroplasty (TKA) patients in Turkey.Methods: The study included 50 patients undergoing TKA in Gazi Mustafa Kemal State Hospital Orthopedics Clinic. A face to face survey was conducted to determine the ethical appropriateness of the maincomponents of informed consent process such as; disclosure of material information about the diseaseand alternative treatment options, understanding the disclosed information, comprehending the writtenconsent form and voluntariness in deciding.Results: The survey revealed that all TKA patients signed informed consent form, 80% of the participants
AU  - KARAKAS, Ozgür
AU  - ARDA, Berna
AU  - KULDUK, Ahmet
AU  - EKMEKÇİ, Perihan Elif
AU  - EKMEKÇİ, Alp Burak
PY  - 2016
JO  - Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica
VL  - 50
IS  - 4
SN  - 1017-995X
SP  - 400
EP  - 404
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/204386
ER  -