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Pooled waiting lists and the validity of consent
BMJ 2016; 355 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.i6196 (Published 21 November 2016) Cite this as: BMJ 2016;355:i6196
- David E Ward, retired cardiologist and electrophysiologist
- London W1G 7JG, UK
- drdavideward{at}hotmail.com
Sokol’s article on patient consent1 raises the issue of the validity of a “pooled waiting list” system for surgery or interventions. In such a system a group of operators select patients from a single list (perhaps after accounting for risk). This system …
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