title: Informed consent in orthognathic surgery.
abstract: Historically, the patient-doctor relationship has been based on trust. Adequately informing a patient confirms this relationship and fulfills the legal obligation of the physician to inform the patient to the best of his knowledge. Informed consent is the process of providing patients with the realistic and necessary information in a manner which they can understand and recall and allows them voluntarily to make an informed choice on the treatment. In this article, the current knowledge about informed consent in orthognathic surgery is reviewed and discussed.
authors: Division of Maxillofacial Surgery, Head and Neck Department, University of Turin.
authors: Paolo
authors: P
authors: Boffano
authors: Division of Maxillofacial Surgery, Head and Neck Department, University of Turin.
authors: Cesare
authors: C
authors: Gallesio
authors: Head and Neck Department, ENT Institute, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
authors: Massimiliano
authors: M
authors: Garzaro
authors: Head and Neck Department, ENT Institute, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
authors: Giancarlo
authors: G
authors: Pecorari
keywords: informed consent; medico-legal; orthognathic surgery