Cameron C A
Department of Dental Public Health Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Washington, Seattle 98195, USA.
Semin Orthod. 1997 Jun;3(2):77-93. doi: 10.1016/s1073-8746(97)80044-8.
Informed consent is a process of communication between a health care provider and patient that educates the patient as to the patient's needs and the potential solutions for those needs, and leads to the endorsement of a health care treatment plan. A claim of lack of informed consent may be brought by a patient when there is a perceived failure in the disclosure of adequate information to make a reasoned decision whether to consent to treatment. This article provides the foundation of the informed consent doctrine, delineates the essential elements of a lack of informed consent claim, and identifies the parties and their roles in the informed consent process.
知情同意是医疗服务提供者与患者之间的沟通过程，它让患者了解自身需求以及满足这些需求的潜在解决方案，并促使患者认可医疗治疗方案。当患者感觉未获得足够信息以做出是否同意治疗的理性决定时，可能会提出缺乏知情同意的主张。本文提供了知情同意原则的基础，阐述了缺乏知情同意主张的基本要素，并确定了知情同意过程中的各方及其角色。
