Risk Management Project
<Tab/>Informed consent is the legal concept that an individual has the right to make decisions affecting his or her well-being. The informed individual should have the information needed to understand the risks and potential benefits that could result from their decisions. Georgia law protects the individual's right to give informed consent by requiring the disclosure of information by the individual to whom consent is given. The performing physician assumes the responsibility for obtaining the informed consent for surgical intervention, diagnostic pro…
