Informed consent a primer for clinical practice

• Main Authors: Bowman, Deborah (Author), Spicer, John 1954- (Author), Iqbal, Rehana (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge Cambridge University 2012
• Subjects: Informed Consent > ethics; Mental Competency; Physician-Patient Relations
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The literature on informed consent and its ethico-legal significance in clinical practice has grown rapidly in recent years. This unique book offers a practical description of the principles of informed consent and their application in daily clinical practice. Written by a team of experts in medical...

Table of Contents:

• Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction: why focus on informed consent?; 2. Deciding who decides: capacity and consent; 3. Putting the informed into 'informed consent': information and decision-making; 4. Freedom of expression: the voluntary nature of consent; 5. A patient's prerogative? The continuing nature of consent; 6. Concluding words about consent; Index.