Ethics Chapter 4: Patient Autonomy and Informed Consent

Autonomy involves which of the following? a. informed consent b. the self c. patient rights d. all of the above - d. all of the above Informed consent should include the following: - diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, risks, alternatives, costs, rules, duration of incapacitation, names of persons performing procedures Why is two-way communication between patients and imaging professionals important in imaging services? - feedback to ensure the patient's understanding of the procedure and opportunity to question Should the imaging professional be responsible for the informed consent process? - The imaging professional may have a limited role in the informed consent process, but it is the physician's duty to provide the information about the procedure for informed consent. Competence - The ability to make decisions concerning one's life Surrogacy - The appointment of a person to make decisions fo