title: The vagaries of informed consent.
authors.affiliation: The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: George P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D030881:Disclosure; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D019458:Insurance Coverage; D007348:Insurance, Health; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008318:Malpractice; D018447:Medical Futility; D026706:Paternalism; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations