When giving informed consent for surgery, almost 40% of people didn't get information about treatment alternatives.
(Agozzino et al, BMC Med Ethics, 2019)

When giving informed consent for chemotherapy, 43% of patients said their doctor didn't discuss alternative therapies. 18% said the goal of treatment was not clear. 7% said they didn't understand the goal of treatment at all.
(Schwaegermann et al, J Cancer Res Clin Oncol, 2021)

Of the information that is provided, studies show that patients are able to recall only 20–40% afterwards.
(Herath et al, EClinicalMedicine, 2023)

This is the state of affairs of information transfer in a rushed, emotionally fraught setting for incredibly high-stakes health care decisions.

Please go into discussions about your health with eyes wide open about how much data is missed or forgotten under the status quo doctor-patient conversation.

If you want better results, change the game. Record, do research, and have backup advocating for you.