TL;DR
The ideal of "Hippocratic Consent" and the principle of respect for bodily integrity are drawn on to develop a justification for informed consent in clinical medicine that does not appeal to the principle of patient autonomy.
This essay argues that the elevation of autonomy from a necessary safeguard to the governing norm of medical ethics leaves important questions unanswered.
It is recommended that enhancing patient autonomy in Nigerian healthcare requires a reorientation of informed consent from a procedural requirement to a substantive legal right supported by coherent reform and effective implementation.
The article discusses the legal institution of patient autonomy in Ukrainian law from the side of a historical and comparative perspective. Being of twofold nature, patient autonomy encompasses both the patient’s right to undergo treatment, surgery and other medical interventions explicitly with a free and informed con...
This chapter uses discussion of the complexities of possible transition from legal requirements of consultation to legal requirements of consent in Indigenous rights contexts in Canada to help to shed light on the contested concept of meaningful consultation. A transition from the legal doctrine concerning the duty to...
Abstract Consent in data protection law is highly contentious. Critics argue that enabling people to make their own decisions is not feasible, as people are generally poor decision-makers. However, proponents insist on the value of consent as a tool of empowerment. This Article challenges the foundational assumptions o...
Abstract This article analyzes the term “free and informed consent” as evidence in the Judiciary. It analyzes Health Research Policy, socioeconomic factors, Federal Legislation, and the evolution of critical care, with the differences that exist between the countries researched. It demonstrates the accuracy or lack the...
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