Enabling patients to make informed decisions
Buchanan, M.
Nursing Times 91(18): 27-29
1995
ISSN/ISBN: 0954-7762 PMID: 7753674 Document Number: 571842
Patient consent is often obtained to avoid litigation. The author of this paper argues that there is a moral and legal imperative to help patients come to decisions that are informed and looks at why this often does not happen.
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