Informed Consent: Legal Theory and Clinical Practice (2nd Edition) : legal theory and clinical practice

Informed consent - as an ethical and legal doctrine - has been the source of much concern to physicians. This much expanded and thoroughly updated edition provides a wealth of information to help clinicians meeting their legal and ethical obligations. It offers practical suggestions for incorporating informed consent into clinical practice and will be of value to all those working in areas where issues of informed consent are likely to arise, including medicine, clinical research, mental health care, nursing, dentistry, biomedical ethics, and law.