MPIE Risk Management GEM (Volume III): Informed Consent: A Procedure Specific Consent Form is a Best Practice
Documentation of patient-specific and procedure-specific risks is often crucial in successfully defending malpractice claims and suits containing allegations of informed consent deficiency. The optimal approach would be to use the procedure-specific consent form and include a note in the patient’s record detailing questions asked by the patient and showing a discussion of the risks, benefits, […]