on Consent considerations, and a legal principle review Basics of informed consent The legal concept of informed consent in medicine was established in 1972, after a federal court decision.1 The patient may grant informed consent for a procedure only after the doctor has disclosed the risks of the procedure. The patient may consent to the procedure after being made aware of: * The condition being treated. * The nature of the proposed treatment or surgical procedure. * The anticipated results. * The recognized possible alternative forms of treatment. * The recognized possible risks, complications and anticipated benefits involved in the treatment or surgical procedure, as well as the recognized possible alternative forms of treatment, including nontreatment.2 dentaltown.com \\ JULY 2019 69http://www.dentaltown.com