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Table 4 Nature of risks disclosed to patients

From: Evaluating the quality of informed consent and contemporary clinical practices by medical doctors in South Africa: An empirical study

Types of risks disclosed

Yes (%)

No (%)

Don't know (%)

Most serious risks

144 (85.7)

18 (10.7)

2 (1.2)

Most common risks

152 (92.1)

13 (7.9)

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All material risks

35 (21.2)

117 (70.9)

13 (7.9)

Do you explain risks of the procedure to patients?

158 (94.6)

8 (4.8)

1 (0.6)

Do you explain benefits of the procedure to patients?

162 (97)

4 (2.4)

1 (0.6)