title: [Explanations to the patients: a proposed method (author's transl)].
abstract: A stepwise explanatory process is proposed: through a brochure in which the type, significance, and, for the cautious patient, the major as well as minor risks are described (1st step), through a conference in which the individual circumstances are considered and the patient has the opportunity to ask more detailed questions (2nd step). The patient should guarantee in writing that he received the brochure, that he does or does not wish further explanation of the risks, that he consents to the operation and to necessary changes or elaborations.
mesh_terms: D005860:Germany, West; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011300:Preoperative Care; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative; D014342:Truth Disclosure
vernacular_title: Aufklärungspflicht des Chirurgen.