Informed Consent of the Patient; From Legal Complications to Economic Analysis

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1 shahid beheshti university

2 Economic Law, Faculty of Law, Shahid behehshti University

10.48308/jlr.2025.230583.2449

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The Stage of obtaining consent from the patient before starting the treatment process is the source of very important effects, from the legal and economic point of view. The dignity of the patient physical integrity requires that his/her informed consent be taken before any medical procedure; Consent that has been declared by informing the organs who will be involved in the treatment process, the quality and quantity of the treatment process and its predictable effects and consequences. From an economic point of view, the stage of obtaining consent from the patient and optimally organizing its legal aspects can be a way forward in solving problems such as imperfect and asymmetric information. On the other hand, the amount of information provided to the patient has a significant effect on his decision-making process and even affect his evaluation of his physical condition (before performing treatment measures). Also, seriousness in taking informed consent from the patient affects the competition system between medical centers and physicians and even the quality of providing services in this area.

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Available Online from 08 January 2025

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  • Receive Date: 06 February 2023
  • Revise Date: 11 September 2023
  • Accept Date: 08 January 2025

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