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Informed ConsentDirections: Write a 800 – 1200 word paper that includes the following:the meaning and importance of informed consent. Include a court case in which informed consent was breached and/or other informed consent issues occurred. You may use the examples in the book or research different onea fictional scenario of a client/client issue. State the fictional client’s name, background, issues, and their age.identify how you would clarify and convey the responsibilities of you as the “counselor” and your client as the “client”identify how would you inform your client of his or her rights based on the scenario you created? Keep in mind the client’s age and issuesThis paper must:have a thesis statement (statement of purpose/intent), must indicate the topics to be covereduse ONLY professional, objective language. Use objective, formal, not conversational tone/styleuse APA styleuse direct quotes sparingly – work on paraphrasing and appropriate citations for the paraphrased informationBefore you submit your assignment to Blackboard, submit it to Turnitin.com using the link below. After you have reviewed your Originality Report and used it to reduce your Similarity Index appropriately (you can submit your assignment to Turnitin.com multiple times), submit BOTH your assignment and the Originality Report to Blackboard. Answer Preview………

……..Informed consent refers to the process through which a healthcare provider discloses vital information to a competent patient so that he/she can make the voluntary choice to accept or decline the treatment. As such, this is permission by the patient to the doctor to perform a particular clinical procedure after the physician has fully explained its purpose. Notably, the consent is given by the patient after he/she is informed of the facts, risks, benefits, and alternatives of the clinical test or procedure (Roache, 2014). The consent can be only accepted legally if the individual has been informed and understands the facts regarding the situation. This ensures that the individual considers whether the desired action is per his/her interests. In the medical field, obtaining informed consent is important as the medical professional will be liable for any injuries that may occur. Besides, informed consent is also important when signing a contract. If one party is not fully informed due to lack of disclosure of vital information, he/she can back out of the contract (Roache, 2014). Thus, informed consent is a means of advising an individual on the reasons why the treatment is deemed appropriate, the benefits associated with it, risks that might take place and alternatives that may be considered…………….APA 890 words
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