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102 informed consent
informed consent
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| advance directives | predetermined (usually written) choice made to inform others of the ways in which the patient wishes to be treated while incompetent. |
| assault | deliberate act wherein one person threatens to harm another without consent and the victim feels the attacker has the ability to carry out the threat. |
| autonomy | the concept that patients are to be treated as individuals and informed about procedures to facilitate appropriate decisions. |
| battery | touching to which the victim has not consented. |
| competence | the ability to make choices |
| consent forms | useful tools to help inform patients about procedures and document consent. |
| false imprisonment | the unlawful confinement of a person within fixed area. |
| intentional torts | wrongs resulting from acts done with the intention of causing harm to another. |
| simple consent | the essential required of a patient for any procedure. |
| unintentional torts | wrongs resulting from actions that were not intended to do harm. |
| informed consent | the written assent of a patient to receive a proposed treatment; adequate information is essential for the patient to give truly informed consent. |