Consent and signatures
Articles in the “Consent and signatures” category of the Mi Clínica blog.
Consent and signaturesWithdrawing informed consent: what to do
Under Spanish law a patient can freely withdraw consent in writing at any time. How to tell it apart from refusing or not wanting to be informed, what to do at reception, why what was signed is kept, and what changes if the patient withdraws consent for data or photos.
· 7 min read
Consent and signaturesWhat an informed consent form must include
The written document refers to a specific procedure and carries sufficient information about it and its risks; before signing, the patient receives the basic information. What else should be recorded, what should not go on the same paper and how it is stored once signed.
· 8 min read
Consent and signaturesSigning Consent Forms on a Tablet: How Valid Is a Digital Signature?
How valid is an informed consent form signed on a tablet: the three types of electronic signature, why a simple signature is worth what its evidence is worth, how to sign in the consultation or remotely, and what Mi Clínica’s signature is, and is not.
· 7 min read
Consent and signaturesSigning a consent form remotely: how it works
When it makes sense for a patient to sign a consent form remotely, how the link by email or WhatsApp works, what the one-time code sent to their email is for, how long the link lasts and what evidence of the signature is kept (and what it does not establish).
· 7 min read
Consent and signaturesConsent forms awaiting signature: make sure none slips through
How to keep track of pending consent forms in a clinic: why consent comes before the procedure, which types of pending item to separate, how to make each treatment state which documents it requires and a daily routine to close them.
· 6 min read
Consent and signaturesInformed consent for minors: who signs
If the minor is over 16 or emancipated, they consent themselves except in an action involving serious risk; if they cannot understand the scope of the intervention, their legal representative consents after hearing them. Their personal data follows another age, fourteen.
· 8 min read
Consent and signaturesDocument templates for clinics: how to organise them
What a document template is in a clinic, which documents are worth having as templates, how the placeholders filled with patient and professional details work, why the clinic supplies the legal text and how to change a template without touching what is already signed.
· 7 min read
