TY - JOUR
T1 - Informed Consent and Medical Ethics
AU - Finkelstein, Daniel
AU - Smith, Melanie Karsh
AU - Faden, Ruth
PY - 1993/3
Y1 - 1993/3
N2 - Informed consent is based on a shared decision between physician and patient, with the physician understanding the relevant values of the patient and the patient understanding the nature of the disease and intervention, including risks and benefits. Informed consent has developed rapidly since it was introduced in the 1950s, reflecting recent changes in the practice of medicine that respect the increase of patient autonomy. The purpose of the written consent form is to document that a process of informed consent has taken place. It is generally agreed that all surgical as well as research procedures require written consent. For certain nonsurgical procedures, the decision regarding obtaining written consent will consider both the risk involved for the patient and the general community standard. Informed consent serves as an important symbol of a physician-patient relationship that adheres to the valued principles of medical ethics.
AB - Informed consent is based on a shared decision between physician and patient, with the physician understanding the relevant values of the patient and the patient understanding the nature of the disease and intervention, including risks and benefits. Informed consent has developed rapidly since it was introduced in the 1950s, reflecting recent changes in the practice of medicine that respect the increase of patient autonomy. The purpose of the written consent form is to document that a process of informed consent has taken place. It is generally agreed that all surgical as well as research procedures require written consent. For certain nonsurgical procedures, the decision regarding obtaining written consent will consider both the risk involved for the patient and the general community standard. Informed consent serves as an important symbol of a physician-patient relationship that adheres to the valued principles of medical ethics.
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U2 - 10.1001/archopht.1993.01090030042034
DO - 10.1001/archopht.1993.01090030042034
M3 - Article
C2 - 8447739
AN - SCOPUS:0027474496
SN - 0003-9950
VL - 111
SP - 324
EP - 326
JO - Archives of ophthalmology
JF - Archives of ophthalmology
IS - 3
ER -