NFORMED CONSENT FORM

CONCEPTS THAT THE ULTRASONOGRAPHIST SHOULD KNOW

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The goal is to present concepts about the informed consent form that are important to the medical daily practice. METHOD: This is a narrative literature review about the informed consent form. The concepts discussed were selected from articles available freely online, legal doctrine books, Brazilian law, as well as guidelines and resolutions of the Federal Council of Medicine. RESULTS: The practice or obtention of informed consent in the practice of medicine is typical of the last decades and characterizes the improvement of biomedical ethics. Brazilian legislation, guidelines and resolutions governing the doctor-patient relationship and informed consent form should be followed. However, there are no established rules that define the form of this term. CONCLUSION: The validity of the informed consent form will depend on the professional to inform and clarify it, in addition to the willingness of the patient.