Satisfying the needs of Japanese cancer patients: A comparative study of detailed and standard informed consent documents.

CONCLUSION: Informed consent can be a significant experience for a population with standard literacy skills, as long as the document is easily comprehensible. Such information should be provided in a format that corresponds with patient needs, education levels, and preferences. PMID: 24408900 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Clinical Breast Cancer - January 9, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Sato K, Watanabe T, Katsumata N, Sato T, Ohashi Y Tags: Clin Trials Source Type: research