title: Patients' understanding of the informed consent for cataract surgery.
abstract: 1. Preoperative detailed explanation loses its meaning unless it is thoroughly understood by the patient. 2. In reality, many patients have not thoroughly understood the content of informed consent. 3. Full understanding by patients as well as by their family members is important.
authors.affiliation: Hara Eye Hospital, Utsunomiya, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kikuchi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hara
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hara
mesh_terms: D002387:Cataract Extraction; D004521:Educational Measurement; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D015397:Program Evaluation