448.9785 Informed consent. Any physician assistant who treats a patient shall inform the patient about the availability of reasonable alternate medical modes of treatment and about the benefits and risks of these treatments. The reasonable physician assistant standard is the standard for informing a patient under this section. The reasonable physician assistant standard requires disclosure only of information that a reasonable physician assistant in the same or a similar medical specialty would know and disclose under the circumstances. The physician assistant's duty to inform the patient under this section does not require disclosure of any of the following:
(1) Detailed technical information that in all probability a patient would not understand.
(2) Risks apparent or known to the patient.
(3) Extremely remote possibilities that might falsely or detrimentally alarm the patient.
(4) Information in emergencies where failure to provide treatment would be more harmful to the patient than treatment.
(5) Information in cases where the patient is incapable of consenting.
(6) Information about alternate medical modes of treatment for any condition the physician assistant has not included in his or her diagnosis at the time the physician informs the patient.
History: 2021 a. 23.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 448 - Medical practices.
448.033 - Temporary practice at camps.
448.035 - Expedited partner therapy.
448.037 - Prescriptions for and delivery of opioid antagonists.
448.038 - Maintenance and detoxification treatment under federal waiver.
448.04 - Classes of license; certificate of licensure.
448.05 - Qualification for licensure or certification; examinations; application.
448.06 - License or certificate granted, denied.
448.063 - Notification requirements for certain licenses.
448.13 - Biennial training requirement.
448.22 - Anesthesiologist assistants.
448.23 - Council on anesthesiologist assistants.
448.522 - Manipulation services.
448.53 - Licensure of physical therapists.
448.535 - Licensure of physical therapist assistants.
448.55 - Issuance of license; expiration and renewal.
448.56 - Practice requirements.
448.57 - Disciplinary proceedings and actions.
448.63 - Licensure of podiatrists.
448.65 - Issuance of license; expiration and renewal; duplicate license.
448.655 - Malpractice liability insurance.
448.665 - Continuing education.
448.67 - Practice requirements.
448.675 - Disciplinary proceedings and actions.
448.74 - Duties of affiliated credentialing board.
448.78 - Certification of dietitians.
448.80 - Temporary certificate.
448.82 - Reciprocal certificate.
448.86 - Issuance of certificate; expiration and renewal.
448.87 - Disciplinary proceedings and actions.
448.9525 - Duties of affiliated credentialing board.
448.953 - Licensure of athletic trainers.
448.9545 - Continuing education.
448.955 - Issuance of license; expiration and renewal.
448.956 - Practice requirements.
448.957 - Disciplinary proceedings and actions.
448.963 - Licensure requirements; limited permits.
448.965 - Duties and powers of affiliated credentialing board.
448.966 - Reciprocal licensure.
448.967 - Issuance of license; expiration and renewal.
448.968 - Disciplinary proceedings and actions.
448.9701 - License required; exceptions.
448.9703 - Duties and powers of board.
448.9704 - Licensure of genetic counselors.
448.9706 - Issuance of license; expiration and renewal.
448.9707 - Disciplinary proceedings and actions; prohibited practice.
448.972 - License required; exceptions.
448.9725 - Expedited partner therapy.
448.9727 - Prescriptions for and delivery of opioid antagonists.
448.973 - Powers and duties of board.
448.975 - Practice and employment.
448.977 - Malpractice liability insurance.
448.978 - Professional discipline.
448.980 - Interstate medical licensure compact.
448.981 - Implementation of the interstate medical licensure compact.
448.985 - Physical therapy licensure compact.
448.986 - Implementation of the physical therapy licensure compact.
448.987 - Occupational therapy licensure compact.
448.9875 - Implementation of the occupational therapy licensure compact.