Patient consent forms should educate not intimidate

It's time patient consent forms came back full circle to a tool for patient education, rather than the waiver of liability they have become. The original purpose of the consent forms was for a surgeon or doctor to inform the patient of common or serious risks associated with the procedure to be performed. However, the way current consent forms are written - as formal, legal documents - plants a litigious relationship in both the patient's and the surgeon's mind even before treatment has begun.

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