Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 47, Issue 2 , Pages 287-295.e2 , February 2008

Informed consent for abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: Assessing variations in surgeon opinion through a national survey

Presented at the Annual Meeting of the New England Society for Vascular Surgery, Ledyard, Conn, Oct 6, 2007.

  • Loren Berman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Loren Berman, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, IE-61 SHM, New Haven, CT 06520.
    • Dr Berman is supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program and the Foundation for Informed Medical Decision-Making George Bennett Postdoctoral grant.
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  • Alan Dardik, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Dr Dardik is supported by the National Institutes of Health Career Development award HL079927/American Vascular Association William J. von Liebig Award, as well as with resources and the use of facilities at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System in West Haven, Conn.
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  • Elizabeth H. Bradley, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Dr Bradley is supported by the Patrick and Catherine Weldon Donaghue Medical Research Foundation Investigator Award.
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  • Richard J. Gusberg, MD
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  • Liana Fraenkel, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Dr Fraenkel is supported by the K23 Award AR048826-01 A1.

Received 29 June 2007 ,Accepted 25 October 2007.

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PII: S0741-5214(07)01754-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.10.050

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 47, Issue 2 , Pages 287-295.e2 , February 2008

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