ISSN: 2155-9554
						Lauren C Payne
	
					    												
Tanzania						                            
                            
						
 Research Article
												What Form of Informed Consent? A Nationwide Pilot Survey 						
Author(s): Benjamin K Stoff, Lauren C Payne, Jennifer Shih, Emir Veledar and Suephy C Chen
Benjamin K Stoff, Lauren C Payne, Jennifer Shih, Emir Veledar and Suephy C Chen
             
						
												
				 Background: Informed consent practices in dermatology are unknown.
Objective: Assess informed consent practices and opinions regarding minimum standards of care for dermatologic procedures.
Methods/materials: 500 randomly-selected, American dermatologists received mailed surveys, listing 19 dermatologic procedures. For each procedure, responders selected the informed consent method-none, verbal only, written only, or written and verbal representing their usual practice and opinion regarding minimum standard of care.
Procedures were grouped into: Destruction of non-malignant lesions, biopsy, electrodessication and curettage (ED&C), cosmetic, and excision (including Mohs surgery).
Results: Among 97 responders, mean age (SD) was 50 years (10.7). The most common informed co.. View More»
				  
												DOI:
												 10.4172/2155-9554.1000158