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eMediNexus 29 July 2021
The nature of express consent of the patient differs - known as ‘Real’ consent in UK and as ‘Informed’ consent in the US.
The Department of Health, UK states that consent is the voluntary permission given by the patient to receive a particular treatment on the basis of adequate knowledge of the purpose, nature and the possible risks of the treatment, including the odds of its success and any alternatives to the treatment. Permission given under any unfair or undue pressure is not considered as consent. Consent is considered to be valid and ‘real’ when:
The concept of ‘informed’ consent, developed by the US courts, retains the basic requirements of consent, but shifts the emphasis to the duty of the doctor to disclose the necessary information to the patient to attain his consent. It refers to an agreement for a medical treatment or non-treatment or for an invasive procedure. Physicians are required to disclose the benefits, risks and alternatives to the proposed treatment, non-treatment or procedure. Through this, fully informed, rational individuals are involved in choices about their healthcare.
Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary defines ‘Informed’ consent as: “Consent that is given by a person after receipt of the following information:
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