Date: Friday 7th of April
400 words
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This article discusses the importance behind patient understanding when it comes to informed consent in the medical field. It focuses on research that has been established around patient comprehension when consenting for procedures and how all information including the risks, benefits and the alternative treatments must be not only provided but also explored in detail. For patients to have a clear understanding of informed consent all health practitioners must improve the communication methods to not only be legal and ethical, but to increase overall patient satisfaction and safety. Many patient factors such as low education and language barriers need to be considered
400 words
Bibliographic Details
Brief Summary 100
This article discusses the importance behind patient understanding when it comes to informed consent in the medical field. It focuses on research that has been established around patient comprehension when consenting for procedures and how all information including the risks, benefits and the alternative treatments must be not only provided but also explored in detail. For patients to have a clear understanding of informed consent all health practitioners must improve the communication methods to not only be legal and ethical, but to increase overall patient satisfaction and safety. Many patient factors such as low education and language barriers need to be considered