Legal Question in Medical Malpractice in New Jersey
consent for medical procedure
In New Jersey, is there any law that establishes how long before a medical procedure a patient must be advised of the risks of that procedure?
3 Answers from Attorneys
Re: consent for medical procedure
consent usually takes the form of a written document signed by the patient before the procedure. The notice should be reasonable under the circumstances.
Re: consent for medical procedure
Besides consent forms there is also a consultation before the procedure where the doctor should be advised of all of the risks. Its just common practice.
Re: consent for medical procedure
Normally, informed consent is obtained for each procedure, so it would be contemporatneous generally with the treatment. It is not unusual for the consent to be obtained when the consult for a procedure is done, rather than the day of. Some health care providers get it at the time of the procedure. It msut be given knowingly and before the procedure.
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