Ethical obligation and legal requirements: On informed consent practices in Bangladesh

Informed consent to medical intervention is fundamental in both ethics and law. But in practice it is often not taken seriously in developing countries. This paper provides an appraisal of informed consent practices in Bangladesh. Following a review of the ethical and legal principles of informed co...

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Published inDeveloping world bioethics Vol. 23; no. 3; pp. 252 - 259
Main Authors Mannan, Sonia, Alam, Jobair, Bari, K M Ashbarul, Mamun, S M A A, Orin, Rehnuma Mehzabin
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.09.2023
Subjects
Appraisal
Compliance
Developing countries
Ethics
Informed consent
Interdependence
LDCs
Bangladesh
ethical obligation
informed consent
medical intervention
legal compulsion
health care
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Summary:Informed consent to medical intervention is fundamental in both ethics and law. But in practice it is often not taken seriously in developing countries. This paper provides an appraisal of informed consent practices in Bangladesh. Following a review of the ethical and legal principles of informed consent, it assesses the degree to which doctors adhere to it in Bangladesh. Based on findings of non-compliance, it then investigates the reasons for such non-compliance through an appraisal of informed consent practices in Bangladesh and provides recommendations aimed at improving such practices. The significance of this paper lies in unveiling the interdependence between the ethical and legal traits of informed consent and their ramifications on strengthening the patient-oriented approach of duty to care.
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ISSN:1471-8731
1471-8847
DOI:10.1111/dewb.12356