Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 30 - Professions and Occupations
Part 2635 - Practice of Medicine
Chapter 1 - Surgery/Post-Operative Care
Rule 30-2635-1.3 - Informed Consent

The responsibility for medical and surgical diagnoses is that of the licensed physician. In addition, it is the responsibility of the operating physician to explain the procedure and to obtain informed consent of the patient. It is not necessary, however, that the operating physician obtain or witness the signature of a patient on a written form evidencing informed consent.

Miss. Code Ann. § 73-43-11 (1972, as amended).