Informed consent: recall by patients tested postoperatively

Ann Thorac Surg. 1976 Sep;22(3):209-12. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(10)64904-1.

Abstract

When tested for recall between 4 and 6 months following operation, 20 patients failed to remember accurately major portions of their informed consent interview. Documentation of the details of consent in the clinical record is considered advisable.

MeSH terms

  • Disclosure*
  • Humans
  • Informed Consent*
  • Medical Records
  • Memory*
  • Mental Recall*
  • Physician-Patient Relations
  • Risk Assessment*
  • Surgical Procedures, Operative*
  • Time Factors