Informed consent

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Informed consent is the concept that a patient who is informed of all the issues of a certain medical treatment may undergo that treatment on their own responsibility. It usually requires the signing of a special release form.


Of particular interest is informed consent in regard to transsexual hormone therapy and surgery. Hormonal Replacement Therapy (HRT) represents a valid therapeutic approach for those who have been diagnosed with Gender Identity Disorder / Dysphoria or as a Transsexual.


Editor's Note: While discussion of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and its medications is permitted, discussing the means to acquire them without a prescription, and self medication without a doctors care is prohibited. We cannot in good conscience condone the self administering of these medications. Not only may self medication be illegal there can also be serious health consequences resulting from the taking of these medicines. See a qualified medical professional before taking any prescription drugs.


Process

Informed consent is a legally-defined process of a person being told about key facts involved in a clinical treatment before deciding whether or not to participate. To fully describe participation to a candidate subject, the doctors and nurses involved in the treatment explain the details of the procedures using terms the person will understand.

The physician provides an informed consent document that includes treatment details, such as its purpose, duration, required procedures, risks, potential benefits and key contacts. The participant then decides whether or not to sign the document in agreement. Informed consent is not an immutable contract, as the participant can withdraw at any time without penalty.

Ethics

Informed consent in ethics usually refers to the idea that a person must be fully-informed about and understand the potential benefits and risks of their choice of treatment. An uninformed person is at risk of mistakenly making a choice not reflective of his or her values or wishes. It does not specifically mean the process of obtaining consent, nor the specific legal requirements, which vary from place to place, for capacity to consent. Patients can elect to make their own medical decisions, or can delegate decision-making authority to another party. If the patient is incapacitated, laws around the world designate different processes for obtaining informed consent, typically by having a person appointed by the patient or their next of kin make decisions for them. The value of informed consent is closely related to the values of autonomy and truth telling.

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  • Sharon Lee, M.D.
    Southwest Boulevard Clinic
    340 Southwest Boulevard
    Kansas City, KS 66103
    Phone: 913-722-3100

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