Obtaining informed consent is an essential process in the patient centred approach to modern medicine. However, research shows that patients have a poor understanding of the process of informed consent, as well as a poor understanding of the procedures they are consenting for. Improvements need to be made to improve comprehension and ensure that consent is truly valid.
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