Consent Forms May Be Challenged on All the Following Grounds

question 675

Multiple Choice

Consent forms may be challenged on all the following grounds EXCEPT

• A) wording was too technical.
• B) the treating physician obtained the patient's signature.
• C) it's written in a language that the patient could not understand.
• D) the signature was not voluntary.

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