Bunch W H
Beeson Divinity School, Samford University, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2000 Sep(378):71-7. doi: 10.1097/00003086-200009000-00012.
The origins of informed consent come from philosophy, medical experimentation, the law, and contemporary trends in doctor and patient relationships. Every surgical patient signs an informed consent form but the literature would suggest that many times there is incomplete information conveyed by the physicians or understood by the patient. Informed consent should be considered as an expression of respect for patient autonomy and the patient education necessary for a truly informed consent should be considered a surgical virtue.
知情同意的起源来自哲学、医学实验、法律以及医患关系的当代趋势。每位外科手术患者都会签署一份知情同意书，但文献表明，很多时候医生传达的信息不完整，或者患者理解的信息不完整。知情同意应被视为对患者自主权的尊重，而真正的知情同意所需的患者教育应被视为一种外科美德。
