Informed Consent in Clinical Care: Practical Considerations in the Effort to Achieve Ethical Goals

Informed Consent in Clinical Care: Practical Considerations in the Effort to Achieve Ethical Goals

Informed consent is a fundamental tenet of the US health care system, rooted in the ethical principles of respect for patient autonomy and enhanced patient well-being. Although practice varies widely, the current reality of informed consent for medical and surgical interventions often falls far shor...

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Published in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association Vol. 305; no. 11; pp. 1130 - 1131
Main Authors: Schenker, Yael, Meisel, Alan
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States American Medical Association 16-03-2011
Subjects:
Communication
Decision Making
Ethics, Medical
Health care
Humans
Informed consent
Informed Consent - ethics
Liability, Legal
Medical ethics
Objectives
Physician's Role
Time Factors
User-Computer Interface
United States > US
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Summary:Informed consent is a fundamental tenet of the US health care system, rooted in the ethical principles of respect for patient autonomy and enhanced patient well-being. Although practice varies widely, the current reality of informed consent for medical and surgical interventions often falls far short of stated goals. Here, Schenker and Meisel investigate three practical issues that bear special consideration in the effort to achieve ethical goals.
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ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.2011.333