Table 5 Ranked responses of 203 patients to the question “Where have you learned about what happens to diseased parts of the body removed after operations?”
No. patients selecting this response
1. Television/radio62
2. Hospital doctor59
3. Books/magazines/newspapers46
4. Medical student18
5. Personal experience18
6. Friends/relatives12
7. Nurse11
8. Your general practitioner8
9. Porter1
10. Ward clerk1