Pevec, Teodor
Albreht, Tit
Turk, Eva
Article History
Received: 27 October 2022
Accepted: 11 May 2023
First Online: 16 May 2023
Declarations
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: The present study respected the bioethical principles for medical research on human beings of the Declaration of Helsinki, related to confdentiality, freedom, respect and non-malefcence; and was approved by the Hospital dr. Jožeta Potrča, Ptuj Ethics Committee (01/3–81/11–22). Participants gave a verbal informed consent to participate in the study. Participants considered that their anonymity was violated by written consent. As this was an anonymous survey, a written consent was not applicable. Insistence on this, notwithstanding the non-mention of verbal informed consent by the Hospital Ethics Commission, would greatly reduce the number of participants.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.