RT Book, Section
A1 Yu, Siegrid S.
A2 Alam, Murad
A2 Bhatia, Ashish C.
A2 Kundu, Roopal V.
A2 Yoo, Simon S.
A2 Chan, Henry Hin-Lee
SR Print(0)
ID 1175118332
T1 The Consent Process for Procedures in Ethnic Skin
T2 Cosmetic Dermatology for Skin of Color
YR 2009
FD 2009
PB McGraw Hill Medical
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071487764
LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1175118332
RD 2024/04/24
AB The  process  of  obtaining  informed  consent  is  fundamental  to  the  practice  of  modern  medicine.  Within  the  realm  of  cosmetic  surgery  and  elective  procedures,  the  ability  to  openly  and  effectively  discuss  risk  and  benefit  is  particularly  crucial  for  building  patient  rapport  and  optimizing  outcome.  Patients  who  are  well  informed  make  more  knowledgeable  decisions,  formulate  more  realistic  expectations,  and  often  enjoy  greater  satisfaction.  When  treating  ethnic  skin,  the  physician  should  recognize  the  physiologic  differences  in  skin  with  darker  pigmentation  and  discuss  the  anticipated  response  to  cosmetic  and  laser  procedures.  In  this  setting,  varying  cultural  models  also  need  to  be  taken  into  consideration  in  order  to  ensure  comprehensive  patient  understanding  and  full  informed  consent.