A Surgeon Meets with His Patient and Discusses the Procedure

question 8

Multiple Choice

A surgeon meets with his patient and discusses the procedure that should be performed treat her current medical condition.The patient has the right to decide to go forward with or to refuse the procedure.This is done only after the physician has explained the pros and cons about the procedure to the patient so she can make an intelligent choice.This is an example of _____,

• A)express consent
• B)implicit consent
• C)informed consent
• D)substituted consent

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