Contemporary interpretation of informed consent: autonomy and paternalism.
The Supreme Court's decision in the Montgomery case has questioned what is meant by 'informed consent'. Clinicians must establish who is a reasonable patient and exactly what they want to know. Obtaining informed consent requires a relationship to be built between patient and clinician and must respect patient autonomy.
ST6 in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool L8 7SS.
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D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D026706:Paternalism; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D006113:United Kingdom