Archives of otolaryngology--head & neck surgery
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Arch. Otolaryngol. Head Neck Surg. · Mar 2010
Randomized Controlled TrialInformed consent in pediatric surgery: Do parents understand the risks?
To investigate parent understanding of the risks of pediatric ear, nose, and throat surgery after counseling with and without the use of informational aids. ⋯ Parents of children undergoing ear, nose, and throat surgery recall far less than 100% of counseled risks. The use of detailed surgical risk counseling improves measured parental understanding of surgical risk. Parental educational level and maternal vs paternal parent may affect risk counseling recall.