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Obtaining consent: the use of a consent form
1East Gloucestershire NHS Trust, Cheltenham.
Professional Nurse (London, England)
|May 25, 2002
Abstract:
A consent form provides clear, unambiguous proof that a patient consented to treatment. Consent forms do not reveal the content of discussions with a patient. Staff awareness needs to be raised of the importance of providing information, obtaining consent and demonstrating that this has occurred.