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Informed Consent and Patient Non-Compliance

Informed Consent and Patient Non-Compliance

“Informed consent” refers to the requirement that, prior to treating a patient, the doctor must provide adequate information concerning the possible risks, benefits, and alternatives to a particular procedure. In Illinois, the requirement for consent to treatment and informed consent has arisen from both statutory (written laws) and common law (court cases).

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Informed Consent and Stroke Concern

Informed Consent and Stroke Concern

Informed consent is an important element of modern health care. Gone are the days when the caring but the patronizing doctor made all the decisions, assuming patients didn’t need to understand much about their treatment options. By contrast, today’s health care is intended to be a provider-patient collaboration in which the doctor provides expert advice about diagnosis and treatment options, and the patient must consent to procedures after weighing the information provided.

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