What Constitutes Informed Consent?
For something to qualify as informed consent, it is not enough for a doctor to recommend a procedure and ask a patient for a yes or no answer. Patients must be informed, in detail, about a procedure, including information on: • Who will be performing the procedure • The qualifications of that person (or people) • The patient’s current state of health • What the procedure should accomplish • Risks or potential side effects • Any alternatives to the procedure • Likelihood of success • The recovery time and process (including rehabilitation or therapy) • Financial considerations (including costs, insurance coverage, etc.) In some states, verbal consent can legally qualify as informed consent. However, more and more states are requiring a written consent form which proves that the patient has been sufficiently informed about the procedure at hand. Orlando lack of informed consent lawyer Todd Miner will not stand idly by as patients in need of medical care are denied an informed say in what
