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It is not the case that Truly informed consent requires much more than mere disclosure of information
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Disclosure itself constitutes a legally and morally sufficient transfer of epistemic responsibility from physician to patient.
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Requiring comprehension as a condition of valid consent shifts undue paternalistic burdens onto healthcare providers to guarantee patient understanding.
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Faden and Beauchamp's own autonomy model acknowledges that substantial, not perfect, understanding suffices—making 'much more than disclosure' an overcorrection.
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Mill's harm principle grounds consent in voluntary non-interference, not guaranteed comprehension, preserving liberty even under imperfect information.
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Imposing comprehension requirements beyond disclosure risks disenfranchising patients deemed insufficiently understanding by clinician standards.
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The point of disclosure is the comprehension potentially gained through effective communication, not disclosure itself
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