ABSTRACT
ObjectiveTo investigate the condition of hospital staff in surgery and internal medicine department in a specified hospital for consent of patients. MethodsThis study included 50 hospital staff in surgery and internal medicine department in specified hospital at the second level in Chongqing city in May 2010. We also analyzed the dealership of children and psychopath, consent of patients or relatives for choosing hospitals. ResultsThe ratios of cognition of hospital staff for consent of patients were 68％ and 46％, which had statistical difference ( P＝0.026 ). The main ways were radio and television. About 97％ hospital staff knew that it's hospital staff s duty to inform relative information to patients. ConclusionMedical legislation department and medical institutions should enhance the study of hospital staff on relative laws and regulations. Thus hospital staff have a in-depth understanding on information of consent of patients.