Bussey G D
Hawaii Med J. 1995 Apr;54(4):472-5.
The doctrine of informed consent dictates that a physician has a legal duty to disclose to a patient sufficient information regarding the inherent risks and benefits of a proposed course of treatment, and alternatives to the proposed treatment so the patient can intelligently exercise his or her judgment about whether to undergo that treatment. The development of the law regarding informed consent both nationally and in Hawaii is examined along with the current status of the law and its potential impact on physician behavior and health care delivery in Hawaii.
知情同意原则规定，医生有法律责任向患者披露有关拟议治疗方案的固有风险和益处以及该拟议治疗方案的替代方案的充分信息，以便患者能够明智地对是否接受该治疗行使自己的判断力。本文将审视美国国内及夏威夷州有关知情同意的法律发展情况，以及该法律的现状及其对夏威夷州医生行为和医疗服务提供的潜在影响。
