You may ask yourself why informed consent is so important. Across history, people have been subjected to experimentation without their knowledge. Self-determination is the basic human right of freedom to choose. Without preserving this sacred right, the choice of one’s own medical decisions will be in jeopardy.

Have you ever considered what the term “informed consent” means to you? Informed consent is a foundational component of patient care with the assertion that the patient has the right to make his/her own health decisions without external influence.