Informed consent update for Louisiana. Reducing the risk of malpractice suits.

The Louisiana Medical Disclosure Panel is a group of physicians, attorneys, and an oral surgeon whose duty is to supply a format that should be used to provide adequate information for patients about to undergo medical or surgical therapy. The Panel also provides the list of risks the physician should outline to the patient in order to obtain informed consent before the procedure. Physicians who use the form and the list of risks the Panel developed afford themselves the best protection from malpractice litigation currently available in Louisiana.