title: The contours of informed consent.
abstract: The doctrine and content of informed consent are discussed. General guidelines, which apply in most cases, are summarized. Requirements for providing informed consent vary when the patient's age or mental status do not allow complete understanding, or when an emergency situation precludes following the usual procedure.
authors.affiliation: Craig and Macauley, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Lanckton
mesh_terms: D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016743:Mental Competency / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards