Making Informed Decisions

Making Informed Healthcare Decisions

Lakewood Ranch Medical Center supports your right to be involved in your plan of care. We encourage you to obtain all the appropriate information you need to make informed decisions and actively participate in your care. 

Acknowledgment of Informed Consent 

All invasive procedures and treatments should be explained to you by your physician or the physician performing the procedure in terms that you can understand. You then will be asked to sign a form indicating that this discussion has occurred and that you have a basic understanding of the following: 

• the reasons why the procedure or treatment is needed 
• the expected benefits 
• what may occur if the procedure and/or treatment is not performed 
• other methods that may be used instead of the proposed procedure or treatment 
• possible problems or adverse effects that may occur during or after the procedure 

Acknowledgment of Informed Consent for your procedure means that you consent to blood transfusion unless you state otherwise.