Why should patients sign the treatment plan at the presentation?
Because a signature is a small commitment, and small commitments make the next decision easier. When a patient signs that they have seen the options, understood the pertinent details, and know what matters most about their situation, you have done two things. You have a clean record that the presentation was ethical and complete, and you have nudged the patient one step deeper into the process. People act consistently with what they have already committed to. A name on a page is not a contract to treat, but psychologically it moves them from watching to participating. I keep the signature page in the report right before the photo summaries. Do not treat it as a legal formality you rush through. Treat it as the moment the patient starts saying yes in small ways.
If the answers you are finding here resonate with you, my team and I work with a small group of clients each year. The next step is a complimentary Discovery Consultation and Practice Review with Dr. McAnally.