title: Informed consent and the preregistration house officer.
abstract: A survey of preregistration house officers demonstrated that less than a third had never felt compelled to obtain consent from patients for procedures they themselves did not understand. This had occurred frequently for over a fifth of respondents. Learning how to obtain informed consent is an important part of the education and training of a doctor. The wrong lessons will be learned if they feel compelled to do this when ill-equipped with relevant information about risks and alternatives.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Paice
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aitken
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Moss
mesh_terms: D006767:Hospitals, District; D006769:Hospitals, General; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital; D011364:Professional Practice; D006113:United Kingdom