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Kthamas

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Define informed consent, and summarize The Joint Commission's standard for informed consent.

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The face sheet of a patient record contains demographic, financial, and clinical data. State whether each data element listed below is demographic, financial, or clinical
  Name of guarantor
 
  Type of admission
 
  Patient account number
 
  Appendicitis
 
  Name of attending physician
 
  Appendectomy
 
  Marital status


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Jevvish

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Reply #1 on: Jul 12, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Informed consent is the process of advising a patient about treatment options; depending on state laws, the provider may also have to disclose a patient's diagnosis, proposed treatment/surgery, reason for care, possible complications, likelihood of success, alternative treatment options, and risks if the patient does not undergo care. The Joint Commission requires that a patient consent to treatment, and that the record contain evidence of informed consent.

Answer to Question 2

Name of guarantor-financial
Type of admission-demographic

Patient account number-demographic

Appendicitis-clinical

Name of attending physician-demographic

Appendectomy-clinical

Marital status-demographic


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