A freedom to choose. the ethics of informed consent

Kendrick, K.

Professional Nurse 9(11): 739-742

1994


ISSN/ISBN: 0266-8130
PMID: 7972191
Document Number: 439014
1. It is difficult to know how much information should be given to patients to help them give an informed consent. 2. Informed consent provides an avenue for the expression of the ethical themes of autonomy, respect for persons and truth. 3. Informed consent acknowledges patients' intrinsic right to decide what happens to their bodies.

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