What is an informed refusal form?
What is an informed refusal form? Informed refusal is where a person has refused a recommended medical treatment based upon an understanding of the facts and implications of not following the treatment. Informed refusal is linked to the informed consent process, as a patient has a right to consent, but also may choose to refuse. Can you refuse informed consent? When a patient refuses to sign an informed consent form Competent patients have the right to not consent, or to refuse treatment. If you, and other clinicians involved, believe a patient who is refusing life saving treatment may not be...