title: Issues related to informed consent.
abstract: With advances in technology has come the promise for improved patient care. However, new and aggressive treatments can carry unexpected and unpredictable risks. Informed consent--a relatively recent concept--ensures that the patient is provided with ample information to make decisions about treatment.
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Varricchio
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hooper
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maurer
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Santas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016223:Advance Directives / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D032882:Comprehension; D030881:Disclosure; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016743:Mental Competency / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D033242:Minors; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D026706:Paternalism; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D012380:Role; D014481:United States; D014483:United States Dept. of Health and Human Services