Quiz Twelve

Question 1

Brody on Informed consent

Answer 1

“transparency standard” instead of a informed consent standard that says “disclosure is adequate when the MDs basic thinking has been rendered transparent to the pt” (this is a compromise that gives MDs a doable task and allows courts to review appropriately)

informed consent is only meaningful to the extent that it can be realized and promoted within the ongoing practice of good medicine

a MD who lacks the skills to inform pts properly and obtain proper consent should be viewed as lacking essential medical skills for practice

MDs often underestimate pts desire to be informed and overestimate their desire to be involved in decision making

informed consent seen as an empty charade and MDs can manipulate consent by how they discuss or divulge information

informed consent is not only for the tertiary care but also primary care