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Informed content (Part 2) From my point of view, despite the fact that I do not consider it necessary to present the signature of a document before any health procedure that may involve the slightest risk, I believe that in this case it would be necessary to have it and, if there are still professionals in Spain who do not request it, it should become a common practice, since this procedure results in multiple complications, however, on the other hand, we must not forget that information and consent are verbal processes, and written forms must be used exceptionally. On the other hand, I believe that dentists, as professionals in the health field, must be obliged not only to the correct provision of their techniques, but also to the fulfilment of the duties of information and clinical documentation, and to respect for the decisions freely and voluntarily taken by the patient. The healthcare professional must inform the patient and respect the decision made by the patient in accordance with his/her values and his/her life project, as a clear expression of his/her autonomy, the written document of informed consent is a tool that facilitates the process of communication and a necessary complement to verbal information that allows to attend several needs. The document presented here does not meet the minimum requirements required by our regulations, the information regarding the explanation of the procedure is minimal, although we must not forget that the information to include should not be exhaustive but sufficient for the patient to make a representation of the significance of the act on which he/she will consent, however, lacks a brief description of the procedure as well as the steps to be taken. On the other hand, it mentions the need to apply local anaesthesia, however, it does not deepen into this aspect and neither does it provide information about the inconveniences and complications that may arise from the use of it. Finally, it has drawn my attention the fact that the document does not include the health professional's data, it only refers to the patient's identification data. Besides, it mentions that, "although the document is neither read nor understood, it has been verbally explained". As regards to this, one of the minimum requirements that our Autonomy Law demands is that the information provided must be adequate, adapted to the needs and understandable, which will help the patient to make decisions in accordance with his own free will.

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