Surgery consent forms 'not being filled in' By Kathleen Dyett. Topic: Health Administration. Tue 15 May 2012 Tuesday 15 May 2012 Tue 15 May 2012 at 10:17pm. Surgery (ABC News) ...

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In 2013, my mother was similarly hyper-focused on the dangers and benefits of her proposed lung cancer surgery, and neither she (nor I, her advocate) read the form closely.

The consent forms that must be signed before elective surgery are usually loaded with medical jargon and acronyms that make them indecipherable, doctors warn. Jargon blurs surgery consent form ...