title: Informed consent in orthodontics.
abstract: Informed consent is a process of communication between a health care provider and patient that educates the patient as to the patient's needs and the potential solutions for those needs, and leads to the endorsement of a health care treatment plan. A claim of lack of informed consent may be brought by a patient when there is a perceived failure in the disclosure of adequate information to make a reasoned decision whether to consent to treatment. This article provides the foundation of the informed consent doctrine, delineates the essential elements of a lack of informed consent claim, and identifies the parties and their roles in the informed consent process.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental Public Health Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Washington, Seattle 98195, USA.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Cameron
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D008318:Malpractice; D016743:Mental Competency; D009970:Orthodontics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014342:Truth Disclosure; D014481:United States