I recently fell into the hands of organized health-care which necessitated a visit to the ultrasound department of my local hospital. In the spirit of ensuring I was informed about my forthcoming visit they sent me a helpful leaflet about drinking water an hour beforehand, how long the investigation would take, what to expect (gel on tummy) etc. NO MENTION AT ALL of the invasive part of the procedure!!!!!
Is this because they think that's the most fun part (*hint* it really really isn't) and want it to be a nice surprise or is it because they think if women know about that bit they won't turn up? Either way my consent was only semi-informed at best, the information I was given seconds before the procedure began was inaccurate ("this won't hurt much") and I am not a happy patient.
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