Informed consent means that the
A. physician makes health care decisions on behalf of the patient.
B. health care personnel will make decisions in the patient's best interest.
C. patient makes decisions based on full disclosure of procedures, benefits, and risks.
D. patient has a right to complain if he is unhappy with the outcome of care.
Answer: C
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