The Legal, Ethical and Therapeutic Advantages of Informed Consent

Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology

Steven B. Dowd¹ 

[1] Division of Medical Imaging and Therapy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama Division of Medical Imaging and Therapy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama Division of Medical Imaging and Therapy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama

关键词: informed consent;    ethics;    law;    patient communication;   

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学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Society of Nuclear Medicine

【 摘 要 】

This article summarizes the process of informed consent from its legal, ethical and therapeutic vantage points. Helping the patient understand procedures provides legal protection to the technologist, fulfills ethical duties and helps the patient by making the process of patient care therapeutic.

【 授权许可】

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