Wednesday, 8 September 2010

Informed consent

Wei Hong commented on CN’s link:

The Age
8 September 2010

That the patient “consented” is not a defence. Consent is meaningless unless informed, with accurate representation of facts (there is no such taste test in evidence-based medicine) and alternative courses of action (for example, the doctor could have obtained a taste via a swab or gauze). 

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