147.137 - CONSENT IN WRITING.
147.137 CONSENT IN WRITING.
A consent in writing to any medical or surgical procedure or
course of procedures in patient care which meets the requirements of
this section shall create a presumption that informed consent was
given. A consent in writing meets the requirements of this section if
it:
1. Sets forth in general terms the nature and purpose of the
procedure or procedures, together with the known risks, if any, of
death, brain damage, quadriplegia, paraplegia, the loss or loss of
function of any organ or limb, or disfiguring scars associated with
such procedure or procedures, with the probability of each such risk
if reasonably determinable.
2. Acknowledges that the disclosure of that information has been
made and that all questions asked about the procedure or procedures
have been answered in a satisfactory manner.
3. Is signed by the patient for whom the procedure is to be
performed, or if the patient for any reason lacks legal capacity to
consent, is signed by a person who has legal authority to consent on
behalf of that patient in those circumstances. Section History: Early Form
[C77, 79, 81, § 147.137]