Consent in medical practice

H K Shreekrishna; Aruna B Rao

doi:10.51131/IJPCCR/v2i1.4

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International Journal of Preclinical and Clinical Research

DOI: 10.51131/IJPCCR/v2i1.4

Year: 2021, Volume: 2, Issue: 1, Pages: 13-17

Review Article

Consent in medical practice

H K Shreekrishna^1*, Aruna B Rao²

¹ Professor, Department of Forensic medicine and toxicology, Basaveshwara Medical College and Hospital, Chitradurga, 577502, Karnataka
² Senior Resident, Department of Psychiatry, Basaveshwara Medical College and Hospital, Chitradurga, 577502, Karnataka

^*Corresponding author
Email: [email protected]

Received Date:05 February 2021, Accepted Date:29 March 2021, Published Date:06 April 2021

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Abstract

Consent is an expression of autonomy and represents the right of a patient to make a decision in a medical matter concerning him. Consent is not just a procedural formality but also a legal requirement. The process of informed consent occurs when communication between a patient and physician results in the patient’s authorization or agreement to undergo a specific medical intervention. In India, the number of suits against doctors is increasing because of failure to take informed consent or inadequate consent from patients for various procedures. Any examination of a patient by the doctor without his consent amounts to assault (351IPC). Ignorance of laws is not a defense in negligence cases, so every practicing doctor should be aware of their responsibilities about consent in medical practice. Consent is not an option but a necessity in medical practice.

Keywords: Consent; informed consent; autonomy

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© 2021 Shreekrishna & Rao. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Published By Basaveshwara Medical College & Hospital, Chitradurga, Karnataka.