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NRS 41A.110

Consent of patient: When conclusively established

Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Smith v. Cotter (1991)

Most recently applied in HUMBOLDT GENERAL HOSP. VS. DIST. CT. (BARRETT) (July 2016)

(Added to NRS by 1975, 408; A 1997, 1219; 1999, 5; 2007, 273; 2019, 1504)

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Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 of NRS 442.253, a physician licensed to practice medicine under the provisions of chapter 630 or 633 of NRS, or a dentist licensed to practice dentistry under the provisions of chapter 631 of NRS, has conclusively obtained the consent of a patient for a medical, surgical or dental procedure, as appropriate, if the physician or dentist has done the following:

1. Explained to the patient in general terms, without specific details, the procedure to be undertaken;

2. Explained to the patient alternative methods of treatment, if any, and their general nature;

3. Explained to the patient that there may be risks, together with the general nature and extent of the risks involved, without enumerating such risks; and

4. Obtained the signature of the patient to a statement containing an explanation of the procedure, alternative methods of treatment and risks involved, as provided in this section.

Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.