Summary
Consent to treatment means a person must give permission before they receive any type of medical treatment, test or examination. This must be done on the basis of an explanation by a clinician.
Consent from a patient is needed regardless of the procedure, whether it's a physical examination or something else. The principle of consent is an important part of medical ethics and international human rights law.
This webpage from the NHS includes information on:
- how consent is given and what we mean by consent
- assessing capacity
- consent from children and young people
- assessing capacity
- when consent is not needed
- consent and life support.
NHS: Consent to treatment
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/consent-to-treatment/
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