That leaves them feeling less able to build rapport with their patients. What is informed consent? Simply put, informed consent means that a patient fully understands the risks and benefits of a ...

Investigators may request a waiver or alteration of the informed consent process or waiver of consent documentation, provided the conditions described on the waiver form are fulfilled.

“Informed consent is a consent obtained after telling the patient about the diagnosis, nature of proposed treatment, name of the procedure, description in layman’s language, risk associated ...