What is it about?
PAs and NPs in orthopaedic surgery assist surgeons with a variety of medical tasks, including obtaining informed consent. However, a recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision may have far-reaching implications for future practice by possibly narrowing the scope of physician extenders in the surgical informed consent process.
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Why is it important?
Delegation of Informed consent has made headlines in recent months and the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision has caused other states and medical practices to review their informed consent policies.
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Can orthopedic surgeons delegate surgical informed consent to members of the healthcare team? My recent publication attempts to address this question. However, I recognize their are many opinions on this issue and there remains no consensus on whether PAs and NPs can obtain surgical informed consent.
Vasco Kidd
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
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This page is a summary of: The Question of Whether Orthopaedic Surgeons Should Delegate Informed Consent to PAs and NPs, JBJS Journal of Orthopaedics for Physician Assistants, September 2018, Wolters Kluwer Health,
DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.jopa.18.00013.
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