Wondering about other peoples experiences with medical consent forms.
Went for a minor procedure this afternoon. Consultation last week. Was handed an informed consent form. Oh ya, I'd forgotten about that. Sat down to 4 pages of reading. As I worked thru it my blood started to boil. No, most of these items had not been discussed and I'm not informed. I should have asked for the form last week and read over it at my leisure. My bad. So I gave it back to the receptionist and walked out.
So, how much weight do you put onto these consent forms?
Went for a minor procedure this afternoon. Consultation last week. Was handed an informed consent form. Oh ya, I'd forgotten about that. Sat down to 4 pages of reading. As I worked thru it my blood started to boil. No, most of these items had not been discussed and I'm not informed. I should have asked for the form last week and read over it at my leisure. My bad. So I gave it back to the receptionist and walked out.
So, how much weight do you put onto these consent forms?