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Table 2 Information given to patients by doctors prior to obtaining consent

From: Evaluating the quality of informed consent and contemporary clinical practices by medical doctors in South Africa: An empirical study

Information disclosed to patients

Yes (%)

No (%)

Don't know (%)

Diagnosis

162 (96.4)

6 (3.6)

-

Treatment options

136 (81)

32 (19)

-

Recommended treatment

149 (88.7)

19 (11.3)

-

Risk of refusing recommended treatment

140 (88.3)

28 (16.7)

 

Cost of medical treatment

20 (11.9)

148 (88.1)

 

Information on general risks

147 (87.5)

21 (12.5)

 

Information on benefits

150 (89.3)

18 (10.7)

 

Information on right of refusal

109 (64.9)

59 (35.1)

 

Probing questions

   

Do you think the information you provide is sufficient?

121 (72)

27 (16.1)

19 (11.4)

Do you think this amount of time spent is sufficient?

93 (55.4)

66 (39.3)

9 (5.4)

Do you think the hospital consent form is adequate?

105 (62.5)

51 (30.4)

12 (7.1)