由於國內尚未有「IC」法理之相關介紹與檢討，故本文首先敘述「IC」法 理之形成背景及其意義，再對於「IC」法理之核心內容與問題加以解說、檢討；其次就違反此法理所發生之法律效果進行探討，並引介數則美國與日本所發生與「IC」法理有關之代表性醫療案例，以供參考；最後，於結語中就國內 現狀提出筆者之觀點與基本之建議。

Owing to the lack of any introduction and examination to the Theory on Medicial Informed Consent, therefore, this article, firstly, will deal with the background of the formation of the theory and its concept, then, to elaborate, examine the contents and problems of the Informed Consent Theory. Secondly, this article will examine the legal effects of the activities not in conformity with the theory and, for comparison, will introduce some leading cases of informed consent theory in the States and Japan Lastly, the conclusion will compose of the author's and some suggestions as regards the status quo in our legal system.