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Data on anesthesia described by researchers at University of Michigan, Department of Anesthesiology

Published in Pain and Central Nervous System Week, September 13th, 2010

Fresh data on anesthesia are presented in the report 'Presenting research risks and benefits to parents: does format matter.' "Several studies suggest that many parents and research participants have poor understanding of the elements of consent, particularly the risks and benefits. However, some data suggest that the format and framing of research risks and benefits may be an important determinant of subject understanding," researchers in the United States report.

"We examined the effect of tabular and graphical presentation of risks and benefits on parents' understanding of a research study. Parents of children scheduled to undergo an elective surgical procedure...

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