Informed Consent - A Primer for Clinical Practice

Informationen zum Autor Deborah Bowman is Senior Lecturer in Medical Ethics and Law, Centre for Medical and Healthcare Education, Division of Population Health Sciences and Education, St George's, University of London, UK. John Spicer is a GP in South London, UK and Head of School, London School of General Practice, University of London. He has written widely on ethical matters in clinical practice, and maintains active interests in the medical humanities and the ethics of primary medical care. Rehana Iqbal is Consultant Anaesthetist and Lecturer in Medical Ethics and Law, St George's Healthcare NHS Trust and Centre for Medical and Healthcare Education, Division of Population Health Sciences and Education, St George's, University of London, UK. Klappentext A case-based approach to the principles of informed consent and their application in clinical practice. Zusammenfassung The literature on informed consent and its ethico-legal significance in clinical practice has grown rapidly. This unique book adopts a case-based approach to offer a practical description of the principles of consent and their application in daily clinical practice! written by a team of experts in medical ethics and law. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction: why focus on informed consent?; 2. Deciding who decides: capacity and consent; 3. Putting the informed into 'informed consent': information and decision-making; 4. Freedom of expression: the voluntary nature of consent; 5. A patient's prerogative? The continuing nature of consent; 6. Concluding words about consent; Index.

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• Authors: Deborah Bowman, Deborah (St George's Hospital Bowman, Deborah Spicer Bowman, Rehana Iqbal, Rehana (St George's Hospital Iqbal, Iqbal Rehana, John Spicer, John (Head of School of General Practice Spicer
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2011
• EAN: 9781107688063
• ISBN: 978-1-107-68806-3
• No. of pages: 120
• Dimensions: 124 mm x 187 mm x 8 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; MEDICAL / Ethics, Medical ethics and professional conduct, Medical ethics & professional conduct