Use of a simplified consent form to facilitate patient understanding of informed consent for laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Surgical informed consent forms can be complicated for patients to read and understand. We created a consent form with key information presented in bulleted texts and diagrams combined in a graphical format to facilitate the understanding of information during the verbal consent discussion.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Borello Alessandro, Ferrarese Alessia, Passera Roberto, Surace Alessandra, Marola Silvia, Buccelli Claudio, Niola Massimo, Di Lorenzo Pierpaolo, Amato Maurizio, Di Domenico Lorenza, Solej Mario, Martino Valter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2016-01-01
Series:Open Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/med-2016-0092