[Why patient consent is not to be neglected?]

Area of Science:

• Reproductive Medicine
• Perinatology
• Medical Ethics

Context:

• Informed consent processes in healthcare settings can be overly administrative.
• This overlooks the sensitive nature of reproductive medicine and perinatology.
• Current practices may trivialize the importance of obtaining consent.

Purpose:

• To emphasize that obtaining informed consent in reproductive medicine is an act of care.
• To highlight the necessity of including patient doubts and uncertainties in medical information.
• To underscore the social construction of risk acceptance beyond mere probability.

Summary:

• Medical information in reproductive medicine and perinatology must go beyond validated data.
• It should incorporate uncertainties and doubts to ensure genuine informed choice.
• Risk acceptance is influenced by social factors, not just statistical calculations.

Impact:

• Ensures patient autonomy and ethical practice in sensitive medical fields.
• Promotes a higher quality of patient-physician relationship.
• Challenges consent obtained through purely administrative or data-driven approaches.