BCM
Gastroenterology Grand Rounds - Take Home Lessons
The main lessons to take home concerning this case
are:
1. Written information about endoscopic procedures is
undoubtedly useful but it does not replace the over-riding need for doctors
to speak with their patients about the options for further action.
2. The search for new approaches to the informed consent
process can be successful only when methods are found to increase patient
knowledge.
3. Consultants and patients need to establish the ground rules
before embarking on a procedure under sedation.
