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Informed Consent

Assuring quality care by keeping you informed

The Informed Consent Process
Informed consent promotes the best possible outcome for you in times of necessary medical care.

The minimum information your doctor should give is based on the data made generally available by the drug manufacturers.

However, you should expect that your doctor is aware of any pertinent medical issues beyond what the pharmaceutical companies tend to provide.

What you can do:
• Make your doctor work for you.
• Demand information.
• Get key questions answered.

Your doctor should explain:
• How the drug affects the body and mind
• What unwanted effects may occur
• What is known and not known about the safety of the drug
• What is known and not known about the effectiveness of the drug
• Alternatives, including the option of no treatment

Your role in the process:
• Get any questions answered.
• Carefully consider the information you have been given.
• You may feel more comfortable taking the information home before making a decision about agreeing to the proposed treatment.