title: Medicolegal issues in clinical practice.
abstract: This article reviews a number of medicolegal issues, such as the capacity of the patient, the principles of consent and issues of patient confidentiality, which doctors will face in their everyday work. For each issue the basic principles are outlined and further sources are given for more detailed information.
authors.affiliation: Southmead Hospital, Bristol.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arnott
mesh_terms: D003219:Confidentiality / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008297:Male; D016743:Mental Competency; D019989:Persons with Intellectual Disabilities / Q000523:psychology; D010819:Physician's Role; D016312:Treatment Refusal