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Informed consent.

Abstract

Because the subject of informed consent is such a major medicolegal issue, it is important that every physician understand exactly what the law means by the word "informed." In this article, the author presents a brief history of how the law came into being and outlines the essential elements that the patient must be told in order for you to stay within the law.

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D R Gregory. 1985. Informed consent.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10273964/

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