In this 2016 article, health literacy expert and health policy researcher Cindy Brach recounts an event from her own life. She was pressured to consent to her father’s treatment for a suspected stroke without fully understanding the risks.
Even in an Emergency, Doctors Must Make Informed Consent an Informed Choice
Ethics
- Topic
- Informed Consent
- Audience
- Health Care Professionals, Organizational Leaders and Administrators
- Setting
- Emergency and Urgent Care
- Level
- Foundational