Not-so-long ago, dental treatment meant saying yes to everything the dentist would say. Nowadays progressive dentists are giving patients the opportunity to informed consent.
Key takeaways:
– Informed consent involves being informed on all the proposed treatments and other alternatives.
– Before giving your consent, consult on the diagnosis and risk of treatment.
– Some patients may have difficulty providing informed consent due to cultural and age diversity, complicated documents and their understanding of treatments.
Dentists can enhance the informed convent proves by creating consent documents for each procedure and discussing all the treatments with the patients.
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