A clinician recommending surgery and discussing with the patient the steps that will occur as well as the potential harms and benefits, then asking the patient to sign permission to perform surgery, is an example of which of the following decision-making approaches?

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Informed decision making-informed consent involves the clinician providing the patient with information about the surgery, including the potential harms and benefits, and then asking the patient to sign permission to perform the surgery.

A Clinician Recommending Surgery and Discussing with the Patient the Steps