Informed Consent

According to the Florida Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance (381.026 Florida Patient's Bill of Rights and Responsibilities) [1], Every individual has the basic human right to be informed about the medical treatment or procedure that is being proposed to them.

Here are the key principles that comprise Informed Consent:

The proposed Treatment
The purpose of the treatment to be provided
The common risks
Benefits
Side effects
The specific dosage range for the medication, when applicable
Alternative treatment modalities
The approximate length of care
The potential effects of stopping treatment
How treatment will be monitored
That any consent given for treatment may be revoked orally or in writing before or during the treatment period by the patient or by a person who is legally authorized to make health care decisions on behalf of the patient. [2]

In order to find out what specific regulations, statutes or rules exist in your state You may read www.cchrflorida.org/thehistoryofinformedconsent as well as search online for you specific state regulations.
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1. 381.026 Florida Patient's Bill of Rights and Responsibilities.--
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/Profiling/billofrights.htm

2. Rights of Patients, Florida Statute 394.459
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&
Search_String=&URL=Ch0394/Sec459.HTM

One of your most basic of human rights is the right to Informed Consent

Informed Consent

One of your most basic of human rights is the right to
Informed Consent