TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Informed Consent
A1  - Nino, Tanya
A1  - Epstein, Rachel
A1  - Smith, Andrea
A1  - Torres, Abel
A2  - Avram, Marc R.
A2  - Avram, Mathew M.
A2  - Ratner, Désirée
PY  - 2015
T2  - Procedural Dermatology
AB  - A  physician’s  duty  has  been  succinctly  described  in  medicine’s  famous  oath  “To  Do  No  Harm.”  Although  this  concept  may  seem  straightforward,  defining  harm  can  be  more  complex.  A  physician  is  in  a  unique  position,  possessing  knowledge  of  the  possible  harm  that  may  occur  as  a  result  of  a  procedure,  which  must  then  be  communicated  to  the  patient.  There  are  many  types  of  informed  consent,  which  are  generally  based  on  the  risk  of  the  procedure  to  be  performed.  Traditional  informed  consent  depends  on  the  patient’s  capacity  to  comprehend  and  appreciate  the  nature  and  consequences  of  a  decision  regarding  medical  treatment;  however,  even  routine  situations  can  be  complicated  when  they  involve  patients  with  individual  needs  and  challenges.  Our  ultimate  goal  as  physicians  is  to  have  open  communication  with  informed  and  engaged  patients.  We  will  address  how  physicians  can  do  their  utmost  to  appropriately  inform  every  patient  in  their  practice  about  the  risks  inherent  in  the  procedures  that  have  been  recommended  for  them,  with  emphasis  on  ways  to  improve  the  informed  consent  process.  
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PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/20
UR  - dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1175089867
ER  -