Medical Informed Consent

Medical informed consent header with a hand holding a pen over a document and prescription bottles in background, relevant to Kentucky healthcare law and patient rights.

Under Kentucky law, KRS § 304.40-320 sets forth the standard of care requiring healthcare providers to inform patients of potential medication side effects and associated health risks. In the legal world, this is known as informed consent. This means that doctors, nurses, and other healthcare providers have a legal responsibility to warn patients about possible […]