“…By far the most popular and practical procedure used is to provide an information brochure; many gastroenterology and endoscopy associations have produced such model brochures to assist endoscopists and their patients. Alternative or additional techniques using DVDs, videos, 3 or interactive multimedia presentations, 4 have been reported and these have been shown to be well received by patients. However, they need to do more than just explain the nature of the endoscopic examination and its potential complications.…”