Informed consent process and patient communication after complications in sinus surgery.
Sinonasal surgery has always been a potential source of complications. Most legal suits involving endoscopic sinus surgery alleged lack of informed consent. In this article, the authors discuss what informed consent means, to the physician and the patient, and how it is relevant in the case of complications. They also explain that patient communication is important and helps to develop a positive physician-patient relationship.
Snissarenko
Eugene P
EP
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, 11234 Anderson Street, Suite 2588, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA.
Church
Christopher A
CA
D003142:Communication; D003469:Culture; D003657:Decision Making; D004724:Endoscopy; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D013517:Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures; D010256:Paranasal Sinuses / Q000601:surgery*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations / Q000941:ethics; D014481:United States