title: Informed consent: a review.
abstract: Of paramount importance is the respect for autonomy and right to self-determination inherent in an ethically sound decision-making process. The President's Commission clearly summarized the prevailing view of informed consent when it stated: "ethically valid consent is a process of shared decision making based on mutual respect and participation, not a ritual to be equated with reciting the content of a form that details the risks of a particular treatment or intervention".
authors.affiliation: Hahnemann University Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology, Philadelphia, PA.
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Gild
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent