Consent to treatment

Consent to treatment in childhood.

Informed Consent to Medical Treatment

Minor's capacity to consent to medical treatment.

One of driving forces behind the physician-patient relationship is the patient’s autonomy to make the “ultimate informed decision regarding the course of treatment to which he knowledgeably consents to be subjected.” In order to be an informed decision, the physician has the duty to disclose to the patient the available choices with respect to the proposed treatments, the benefits associated wi...

Consent to medical treatment in Canada.

Adherence to Informed Consent Standards in Shiraz Hospitals: Matrons Perspective

Background Informed consent is an important part of the patients’ rights and hospitals are assigned to obtain informed consent before any diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. Obtaining an informed consent enables patients to accept or reject their care or treatments and prevent future contentions among patients and medical staff.   Methods This survey was carried out during 2011-2. We assessed...