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Re: Cephalocentesis-question--now consentFrom: Marco A. Pelosi, III, MD, FACOG, FACS, FICS (marcop@agoron.com)Mon May 29 12:57:57 2000
At Mon, 29 May 2000, Garry E. Siegel wrote: > >All of the drivel passed down to us for years says that informed consent >is a process, not a form, and that the form only confirms that which was >discussed. As recently as this month, I read comments as such from Ken >Heland from ACOG legal, in one of the throw aways in which he has a >column. > >Why do you say that a properly documented (written, dictated) discussion >about informed consent isn't sufficient? > Garry, Informed consent IS a process, but the properly documented discussion had better have a statement in writing signed by the patient that she understood the risks of the chosen course of management and of other reasonable options. A physician-generated chart note or dictation statement although nice to include as an appendage to the process, is one-sided and self-serving unless it corroborates the substance of the written consent form. Gotta go. The BBQ awaits. Enjoy the long weekend.
-- M.A. Pelosi,III, MD
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