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On failing to understand informed consent

A S Kessel1

  • 1Department of Neurology, Guy's Hospital, University of London.

British Journal of Hospital Medicine
|September 7, 1994
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Summary

Doctors should broaden their understanding of informed consent beyond legal requirements. A wider perspective benefits patients by fostering better communication and shared decision-making in healthcare.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Ethics
  • Patient Communication

Background:

  • Informed consent is often narrowly perceived by medical practitioners primarily as a legal formality.
  • This perspective may limit the scope of patient-doctor interactions and shared decision-making.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To challenge the purely medicolegal view of informed consent.
  • To advocate for a broader, more patient-centered understanding of informed consent in clinical practice.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of informed consent in medical ethics.
  • Exploration of alternative discursive frameworks for patient-doctor communication.

Main Results:

  • Identified limitations of the traditional medicolegal interpretation of informed consent.
Keywords:
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  • Highlighted potential benefits for patients when doctors adopt a wider discourse on consent.

    • Conclusions:

    • Informed consent encompasses more than legal obligations; it is a crucial element of ethical patient care.
    • Encouraging a broader view of informed consent can enhance patient autonomy and improve healthcare outcomes.