And Yes I said Yes I Will Yes …
“A perfunctory signing of a consent form elicits mere passive assent, not active consent. It neither enhances patient understanding nor helps the patient take responsibility for his or her choices. There is a substantial consensus in our society that it is unethical to impose risks on people without their consent.” – Dr. Harold J. Bursztajn, Associate Clinical Professor and Co-Director, Program in Psychiatry and the Law, Harvard Medical School.
Yes.
What else could you say under the circumstances? Here is the form I gave Pam to sign when she finally consented to open heart surgery …
Collateral Damage: A Patient, a New Procedure and the Learning Curve 