Consent cannot be categorised as informed if treatment is agreed to by the patient without detailing all the information regarding the nature of the treatment, the reasoning for its recommendation and other information they would regard as relevant to their decision, such as inherent risks of the treatment and alternate treatment options.
Consent cannot be categorised as informed if treatment is agreed to by the patient without detailing all the information regarding the nature of the treatment, the reasoning for its recommendation and other information they would regard as relevant to their decision, such as inherent risks of the treatment and alternate treatment options.