title: Colostomy: getting patient consent to treatment for surgery.
abstract: This article explores the law relating to consent to treatment and the duty to inform a patient of the significant risks of serious harm which could arise from the treatment.
authors.affiliation: University of Glamorgan, UK.
authors.forename: Bridgit
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dimond
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D003125:Colostomy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004282:Documentation; D005260:Female; D005568:Forms and Records Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016743:Mental Competency / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D028701:Patient Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D006113:United Kingdom