title: Informed consent and the law.
abstract: Securing informed consent, though vital to any defense, will not shield a practitioner from a malpractice claim. That is because courts generally hold that patients cannot consent to negligent treatment.
authors.affiliation: Loyola University of Chicago School of Law, Ill., USA.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Sfikas
mesh_terms: D003815:Dentists / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence