In response to my last post about informed consent in my Medicine and Law series, several commenters made the point that informed consent is more than just getting a form signed. That ideally it should involve a dialogue between patient and doctor. That the burden of trust is on the doctor to inform the patient so that the patient actually understands what the risks and benefits are. That the doctor should empower the patient to make the choice. … [visit site to read more]
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Related Articles at Brain Blogger:
- Medicine and the Law - Part 4: Informed Consent
- Sentinel Events - When Doctors Make Mistakes
- Medicine and the Law - Part 1: Contract and Consent
- HMO Integrates Behavioral Medicine
- Doctors Going “Non-Par” - A New Trend in Medicine