How important is disclosing surgeon experience when obtaining informed consent?

Char, Susan J. Lee; Lo, Bernard; Kirkwood, Kimberly S.

doi:10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2011.06.265

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“…The importance of the surgeon disclosing the volume of surgery performed and the outcomes continues to be a matter of debate. Char et al [13] conducted surveys to determine which types of information, including a surgeon's volume/outcomes, are essential for a patient to have to decide whether to have surgery, and to compare patients' and surgeons' attitudes. For patients, the most important bit of information was whether the surgeon was performing the procedure for the first time: 79 % considered this information essential to decision-making.…”

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confidence: 99%