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Bioethics for clinicians: 1. Consent

E Etchells1, G Sharpe, P Walsh

  • 1University of Toronto Joint Centre for Bioethics, Department of Medicine.

CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association Journal = Journal De L'Association Medicale Canadienne
|July 15, 1996
PubMed
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Patients have the right to make informed medical decisions. Obtaining consent respects autonomy, improves outcomes, and is legally mandated, with emergency exceptions for incapable individuals.

Keywords:
Professional Patient Relationship

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Ethics
  • Patient Autonomy
  • Informed Consent

Background:

  • Patients possess the right to make autonomous decisions regarding their medical care.
  • Physicians are ethically and legally obligated to obtain informed consent for treatment.
  • Informed consent is rooted in principles of patient autonomy and respect for persons.