... assessment process of hospital doctors using the DISQ. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 Surgeons Interpersonal skills Performance appraisal Patients Perception There is increasing evidence that the quality of doctors' interpersonal skills have a considerable impact on patients...

...); and by telephone two to three weeks after discharge. The survey was to assess parents’ perceptions of the consent process and parental recall of information given about the surgical procedure and risks. Results demonstrated that despite the majority of parents being satisfied with the consent process, operation...