Informed Consent – A Moral Obligation
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 12
Abstract
Informed consent is a vital legal tool for any practicing doctor , which not only acts as a tool to safeguard the doctor from legal implication but is also a moral obligation as this shows that the doctor is respecting the patients autonomy. A well informed and written informed consent is mandatory from the very first day the patient enters the clinic and should carry forward till the time the patient leaves the clinic after completion of his treatment. This present article helps us to understand the concept of informed consent in detail. It highlights the situations where the nature and form of consent can be modified keeping in mind the need of the hour. It also focuses on various types of consent and methods to help doctors improve their skills in obtaining a legally and ethically valid informed consent.
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Dr Shweta Aggarwal
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