What is the purpose of informed consent?
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In cases where there are larger possible risks, you may be asked to agree in writing to the doctor’s plan for your care. This is part of informed consent. It recognizes your need to know about a procedure, surgery, or treatment, before you decide whether to have it.
It’s common to go through the informed consent process before starting cancer treatment. If you’re getting more than one type of treatment, you will likely need separate informed consents, for instance, one each for surgery, chemotherapy, and/or radiation.
After your first talk with your doctor, you may have only a general idea of the treatment plan. You’ll likely want to know more so you can think about the ways this plan might affect your health and your life. You must understand the risks and drawbacks of the plan to decide if the benefits you expect are worth it. Most people find that they need to get some questions answered before they can decide on a treatment plan that carries some risk for them.
It’s common to go through the informed consent process before starting cancer treatment. If you’re getting more than one type of treatment, you will likely need separate informed consents, for instance, one each for surgery, chemotherapy, and/or radiation.
After your first talk with your doctor, you may have only a general idea of the treatment plan. You’ll likely want to know more so you can think about the ways this plan might affect your health and your life. You must understand the risks and drawbacks of the plan to decide if the benefits you expect are worth it. Most people find that they need to get some questions answered before they can decide on a treatment plan that carries some risk for them.
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