Good clinical practice and informed consent are inseparable

It is now widely accepted that clinicians should negotiate rather than dictate what is in the best interests of patients.

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Published inHeart (British Cardiac Society) Vol. 87; no. 2; pp. 103 - 106
Main Author Doyal, L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Cardiovascular Society 01.02.2002
BMJ Publishing Group LTD
Copyright 2002 by Heart
Subjects
Clinical medicine
clinical practice
Humans
Informed consent
Informed Consent - legislation & jurisprudence
Medical profession
Morals
Paternalism
Patient Advocacy - legislation & jurisprudence
Patients
Physician-Patient Relations
Professional Practice - legislation & jurisprudence
Professional Practice - standards
Truth Disclosure
Viewpoint
Professional Patient Relationship
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Summary:It is now widely accepted that clinicians should negotiate rather than dictate what is in the best interests of patients.
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Correspondence to:
 Professor Len Doyal, Department of Human Science and Medical Ethics, St Bartholomew's and the Royal London School of Dentistry, Turner Street, London E1 2AD;
 l.doyal@mds.qmw.ac.uk
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Correspondence to: …Professor Len Doyal, Department of Human Science and Medical Ethics, St Bartholomew's and the Royal London School of Dentistry, Turner Street, London E1 2AD; …l.doyal@mds.qmw.ac.uk
ISSN:1355-6037
1468-201X
DOI:10.1136/heart.87.2.103