Assessment of the factors influencing the patient’s comprehension of the informed consent to interventional pain procedures

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Informed consent is the frst step of every medical procedure and is considered a standard of care for patients undergoing medical interventions. For informed consent to be valid, there are four criteria to be considered: adequate patient knowledge of the procedure, the possibility of patientclinician communication, patient volunteerism, and capacity to consent. Before signing informed consent, most clinicians schedule a face-to-face interview with the patient to make sure that the procedure, alternatives, and complications are well understood. The study seeks to evaluate patients` understanding of the procedure they consented to and the . . .

 



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