Question

A client comes in for a consultation with his surgeon regarding a complicated surgical procedure. After the consultation, the medical assistant asks the client to read and sign the lengthy informed consent. The client states, “Here, just give me that thing to sign. I am NOT going to read all of this.” What are the implications of this action?

Answer 1

Anxiety of the patient increases and they are less satisfied if they do not receive sufficient information about the medical and surgical intervention

if consent didnot read the most harmful include failing to explain ,

1] nature of a proposed procedure or treatment

2] resonably foreseeable risks and benefits of a service

3]alternatives to the proposed procedure or treatment

4]reasonably foreseeable risks and benefits of alternative services

5]reasonably foreseeable risks and benefits of not undergoing the proposed procedure or treatment