Medical Assistant Prep / Unit 27 MAS 659 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Informed Consent
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The idea
Informed consent is the patient's right to accept or refuse care after receiving information about it.
In practice
For medical procedures, the provider explains the risks, benefits and alternatives and obtains the patient's consent; that explanation is not the medical assistant's to give.
Where people slip
If a patient seems unsure or asks questions about risks, bring the provider back before proceeding.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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