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Informed Consent And Health Literacy

"Researchers found that 60% of patients with coronary heart disease who underwent elective PCI to unblock an artery falsely believed the procedure would cure their CHD"

The article describes the risks when people don’t understand what they are agreeing to. Not understanding or remembering the bulk of the informed consent process leaves people without a clear picture of the procedure and its potential benefits.

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