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| − | Informed consent is consent after full disclosure or [[information]]. Consent can be meaningless if not informed. | + | '''Informed consent''' is consent after full disclosure or [[information]]. Consent can be meaningless if not informed. |
In malpractice cases, informed consent is a legal duty imposed on the physician to tell the patient the nature and risks of the medical procedure and obtain consent based on that information. | In malpractice cases, informed consent is a legal duty imposed on the physician to tell the patient the nature and risks of the medical procedure and obtain consent based on that information. | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:36, June 23, 2016
Informed consent is consent after full disclosure or information. Consent can be meaningless if not informed.
In malpractice cases, informed consent is a legal duty imposed on the physician to tell the patient the nature and risks of the medical procedure and obtain consent based on that information.
