Informed Consent: A Primer for Clinical Practice

Informed Consent: A Primer for Clinical Practice
ISBN-10
113950570X
ISBN-13
9781139505703
Series
Informed Consent
Category
Medical
Language
English
Published
2011-12-15
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Authors
Deborah Bowman, John Spicer, Rehana Iqbal

Description

The literature on informed consent and its ethico-legal significance in clinical practice has grown rapidly in recent years. This unique book offers a practical description of the principles of informed consent and their application in daily clinical practice. Written by a team of experts in medical ethics and law, the chapters use a case-based approach to elucidate the essence of consent and highlight the ways in which individual patients and diverse situations can shape and even challenge the fundamental principles of informed consent. A range of situations in both primary and secondary care are covered and the content is arranged conceptually to help emphasise certain recurrent and related themes. An informative and rigorous yet accessible text, Informed Consent: A Primer for Clinical Practice is an essential resource for healthcare professionals working in all medical fields.

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