title: Informed consent: do we achieve it? What are the elements that help create it?
abstract: Informed consent is a complex concept, it raises issues which involve ethical, moral and legal debates. This paper is intended to explore the elements of informed consent and to give guidance to those in the process of gaining consent from patients. The process should be seen as a partnership between the multidisciplinary team and the patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Leicester General Hospital.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Carr
mesh_terms: D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations