Informed consent is the process by which
the treating health care provider discloses appropriate information to a
competent patient so that the patient may make a voluntary choice to accept or
refuse treatment.
It originates
from the legal and ethical right the patient has to direct what happens to her
body and from the ethical duty of the physician to involve the patient in her
health care.
- The nature of the decision/procedure
- Reasonable alternatives to the proposed intervention
- The relevant risks, benefits, and uncertainties related to each alternative
- Assessment of patient understanding
- The acceptance of the intervention by the patient
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