Informed consent is a pillar of patient engagement and patient-centered care. It helps patients gain a full understanding of the benefits and risks of proposed procedures and treatments, thus allowing them to make informed decisions about their care. Physicians, dentists and other health care professionals should engage in thorough informed consent discussions with patients as… Continue Reading Checklist: Informed Consent
Informed consent is a pillar of patient engagement and patient-centered care. It helps patients gain a full understanding of the benefits and risks of proposed procedures and treatments, thus allowing them to make informed decisions regarding care. Physicians, dentists and other health care professionals should engage in thorough informed consent discussions with patients as part… Continue Reading CHECKLIST: What is your procedure for informed consent?
Effective March 1, 2016, the Dentistry Examining Board updated Chapter DE 14 relating to informed consent and Chapter DE 15 certification of a dental hygienist to administer nitrous oxide inhalation analgesia. Prior to the passage of 2013 Wisconsin Act 345, obtaining informed consent had not been codified. Act 345 makes it the duty of dentists… Continue Reading Important Dentistry Examining Board updates on informed consent and administering nitrous oxide