title: Informed consent for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.
abstract: The process of informed consent is an ethical, legal, and medical necessity for endoscopists before performing upper endoscopy. The basics of informed consent include the nature, benefits, risks, and alternatives of the procedure being performed. A simple, straightforward application of the process is essential to appropriate care by endoscopists in everyday clinical practice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Law, University of Medicine and Dentistry, School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, New Jersey.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Plumeri
mesh_terms: D030881:Disclosure; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016365:Liability, Legal; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors