Does the standard medical procedure consent process meet the criteria required for informed consent? - A concept analysis

Every year millions of United States citizens undergo surgical procedures. According to Hall et al. (2017), approximately 48.3 million surgical procedures were performed in the United States in 2010. A review of the data from January 1, 2019 –January 31, 2022, showed that the number of surgical procedures was still significant (13.1 million) despite a worldwide pandemic (Mattingly et al., 2021). These figures not only represent the number of times individuals underwent a surgical procedure, but also the number of times an informed co nsent discussion should have occurred (Childers et al., 2009).
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