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An informed consent patient form on a desk with a stethoscope next to it.
As a patient in the United States, you have rights. You have the right, for example, to receive competent care from your medical team and to be treated with dignity and respect at all times. You also have the right to make an informed decision regarding what care and treatment you want to receive. No...
Southern California has wholly embraced the trend of using natural, alternative, or holistic medicine to treat many common ailments. Whether or not these treatments provide any real medical benefit is a matter of some debate—what is not debatable is that these treatments can be dangerous if performed improperly Chiropractic adjustments have gained relatively mainstream acceptance...
The concept of informed consent is an important one for all patients. It means that you can only give a valid consent to a procedure or treatment if your doctor has provided you with the information you need to know in order to make a decision that’s based on your clear understanding of the possible...
Chances are, if you’ve ever undergone a medical treatment or procedure you’ve probably been required to sign a consent form before your physician proceeded with your treatment. Signing a consent form, in and of itself, doesn’t constitute “informed consent”, which your doctor is required to obtain from you before proceeding with your treatment. What exactly...
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