St Joseph Hospital: Consent To Treatment

Consent To Treatment

You have been diagnosed with or have an increased risk of having a hormone deficiency (ies) and

your doctor has recommended treatment with bio-identical hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Some of the BioIdentical hormone preparations that may be prescribed for you are regulated by the pharmacy compounding

which is part of pharmacy compounding laws. The use of this therapy as it relates to your diagnosis, whilecommon

in alternative and weight loss practices, may be debated in the traditional medical community.

You have the right, as a patient, to be informed about your condition and the recommended conventional,

integrative, complementary, alternative, non-conventional or non-standard procedures to be used so that you makean informed decision whether or not to undergo the procedures after knowing the risks and hazards involved. Thisdisclosure is not meant to scare or alarm you; it is simply an effort to make you better informed so you may havethe information needed to give or withhold your consent to the procedure or treatment.NOTICE: Refusal to consent to the innovative, integrative, complementary or nonstandard procedure shall

not affect your right to future care or treatment.Therapeutic Basis: Many individuals have inadequate hormonelevels despite technically normal blood tests.Some individuals suffering symptoms related to menopauseor andropause or inability to lose weight may also benefit

number of conditions where diminished hormone levels are evident. Estrogen therapy can maintain vaginal and urethral function and slow the progression of osteoporosis. It may also improve sleep, decrease pain and perhaps cognitive function, and improve libido and overall well being. Th