OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this activity, the participant should be able to:
1. Review relevant terms and definitions, ethical, legal, and historical foundations pertinent to the discussion of informed consent and decision making.   
2. Distinguish the various types and frameworks of patients' decision-making capacity, and how that impacts the process of informed consent. 
3. Identify, interpret, and navigate difficulties and barriers regarding obtaining informed consent.

FACULTY DISCLOSURE: Nicole Mary Bedros, MD has no relevant financial relationship(s) with companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

PLANNER DISCLOSURE: J. Scott Thomas, MD; Harry Papaconstantinou, MD; Justin Regner, MD and Lonnie Gentry, PhD have no relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
Monique Hassan, MD was a proctor for Intuitive

All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

ACCREDITATION: The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

DESIGNATION:  The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Meets Texas Requirements for 1 Hour of Ethics/Professional Responsibility Credit

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