Abstract:Purpose: The aims of the present study were to determine the readability of informed consent documents on the one hand, and to analyze the quantity of the information contained on them on the other. Method: To do this, the information sheets received by patients when scheduled to undergo cardiac catheterization in five public hospitals in Barcelona were analyzed. We evaluated whether the information contained on the sheets was appropriate according to the minimum requirements established by Spanish legislation… Show more
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