Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The consent forms that must be signed before elective surgery are usually loaded with medical jargon and acronyms that make them ...

Technical jargon and acronyms should be banished from elective surgery patient consent forms, according to the authors of a study published in the Medical Journal of Australia. Dr Mark Siddins, ...

Modern-day ethical and medicolegal requirements dictate that patients are provided with a reasonable description of the risks and benefits of a recommended surgical procedure before it is performed.