Approximately 90% of the physicians attending department meetings completed the questionnaire. This represents 75% of the physicians at the facility. Results for questions asked of both physicians and nurses are in tables 1 and 2. Most physicians reported that they inform patients of the major implications of their diagnosis and treatment; 24% said they inform patients 50 to 90 % of the time; 39% said 95 to 99% of the time, and 37% said they inform 100% of the time. There was no relationship between the answer to this question and physician age or country of medical school.