Evaluation of informed consent in ear, nose, and throat practice
Calvo Boizas, E.; Rodríguez Gutiérrez, A.; Hermosa Finamor, P.; Gómez Toranzo, F.
Acta Otorrinolaringologica Espanola 50(3): 215-217
1999
ISSN/ISBN: 0001-6519 PMID: 10364422 Document Number: 512007
The patient has a right to information about his or her disease and therapeutic options. A retrospective study was made of the opinion that 40 patients who underwent ear, nose and throat surgery had of this information. After receiving verbal and written information, they completed a questionnaire. Only 1 patient (2.9%) wanted no information, 100% wanted information about the evolution of the disease without treatment, 20.6% were more alarmed after receiving information, and 41.1% thought that written information was essential.