The readability of currently used surgical/procedure consent forms in the United States.

Hopper KD, TenHave TR, Tully DA, Hall TE

DOI: 10.1067/msy.1998.87236
Published: 1998 May
Container: Surgery
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@article{allodium:10.1067/msy.1998.87236,
  title = {The readability of currently used surgical/procedure consent forms in the United States.},
  author = {Hopper KD and TenHave TR and Tully DA and Hall TE},
  year = {1998},
  journal = {Surgery},
  doi = {10.1067/msy.1998.87236},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1067/msy.1998.87236}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - The readability of currently used surgical/procedure consent forms in the United States.
AU  - Hopper KD
AU  - TenHave TR
AU  - Tully DA
AU  - Hall TE
PY  - 1998
JO  - Surgery
DO  - 10.1067/msy.1998.87236
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1067/msy.1998.87236
ER  -

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KD, H., TR, T., DA, T., & TE, H. (1998). The readability of currently used surgical/procedure consent forms in the United States.. Surgery. https://doi.org/10.1067/msy.1998.87236

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