title: Conversation Counts.
abstract: Informed consent is a hallmark of good old-fashioned patient care. But some Texas physicians and hospitals are finding ways to use the process as an opportunity to improve patient safety and patient-centered care. The Texas Medical Disclosure Panel - the state regulatory body overseeing informed consent for medical treatments - is taking steps to make state forms even more understandable for patients at a time when health literacy rates are low.
authors.forename: Amy Lynn
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Sorrel
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D057220:Health Literacy; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000592:standards*; D061214:Patient Safety / Q000592:standards*; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000592:standards*; D013781:Texas