title: Towards a better consent form.
abstract: The medical profession is in the habit of using a standard "consent form" to record a patient's consent to medical therapy, particularly for a surgical operation. This article explores how to design a consent form to avoid the many traps to be found in the law of consent.
authors.affiliation: School of Rural Health, University of Melbourne, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia. richardcavell@mail.com
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cavell
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D032962:Consent Forms / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D004282:Documentation; D006801:Humans; D007603:Jurisprudence; D007883:Legislation, Medical; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*