Protection from legal vulnerability for failing to obtain valid informed consent . . .
Physicians and other healthcare providers/facilities must recognize that documentation of the communication process is as essential as carrying liability insurance. Good documentation can serve as evidence in a court of law that the informed consent process indeed took place.
In over 20 years of operation, more than 400 million of perimed's information and consent documents have been used in Europe. During this time, not one perimed
system user has experienced a malpractice conviction due to lack of informed consent when properly using the system.
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