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# Informed consent is not a signature gathered after...
> Informed consent is not a signature gathered after the real decision has already been made. It is a conversation in which the patient can understand, question, compare, and voluntarily authorize the proposed course.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Leap of Faith, Medical Authority, and the Right to Question - Workbook|Leap of Faith, Medical Authority, and the Right to Question]]
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“Informed consent is not a signature gathered after the real decision has already been made. It is a conversation in which the patient can understand, question, compare, and voluntarily authorize the proposed course.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-informed-consent-signature-authorize-proposed-course
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