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We want to make a bulleted list about informed consent for surgeries.
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Incredible sources.
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Number one would be competency and capacity.
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The patient must be competent and have the mental capacity to understand the information provided for informed consent.
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Physicians are in charge of assessing this ability.
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The source is the american medical association, ama.
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That's code of medical ethics.
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Next one is full disclosure of information.
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Physicians are legally obligated to provide complete and understandable information about the surgery.
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That's from the american college of surgeons, acs.
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Three, voluntariness...