title: Informed consent: a stepping stone in risk management.
abstract: This article discusses 1 facet of risk management: informed consent. It provides a basis from which the concept of risk management has evolved to the current understanding of informed consent. It develops the concept of informed consent through discussion of the elements that make up this integral part of risk management. It should be noted that, as with any legal concept, local legal counsel should be consulted, because state law is it applies to informed consent may vary.
authors.affiliation: Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Joseph P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Graskemper
mesh_terms: D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D003729:Dental Care / Q000191:economics; D030881:Disclosure; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D012308:Risk Management