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Patient choice: the shape of consent post-Montgomery
Shaun Sellars1, Lauren Sutherland2
1General Dental Practitioner, Alvington House Dental Practice, 112 Northgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1HP, United Kingdom. s.sellars@alvington-house.co.uk.
Abstract:
The law relating to consent and the process dentists need to go through to gain valid and informed consent to treat patients changed significantly following the landmark ruling of Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board. In this paper, we revisit the history of patient consent, give an update on the current legal situation in the UK, and produce a unique 'consent workflow' to aid in the process of gaining valid and informed consent to treat. The aim is to clarify the legal standing and provide a framework that dentists and other healthcare professionals can adapt to their current clinical practice while increasing the confidence of those involved in the consent process; both professionals and patients.
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