When the consent for treatment is generated at an ambulatory surgery center, who is responsible for explaining the risks and alternatives associated with the surgery and for obtaining the patient's consent prior to the procedure?

A) nurse
B) ?surgeon
C) admission clerk
D) anesthesiologist


B

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