Informed Consent for Medical/Surgical Procedures: So Much More Than a Form

The concept of informed consent is too often mistakenly viewed as a rote process by which practitioners obtain patient signatures on template forms or make notes in patient health records. This oversimplification mischaracterizes the spirit of informed consent. Further, it fails to acknowledge the benefits available to practitioners and their patients when true informed consent is obtained.

This program explores the principles underlying the concept of informed consent and reviews how informed consent affects medical malpractice claims. The program also highlights practical risk management strategies regarding several informed consent issues, including special populations, informed refusal, and new technologies.

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