Importance of Informed consent !!
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"Informed Consent" in Medical Treatment is of Utmost Importance, !!!!
Many times Doctors do not pay importance to this fundamental aspect. To avoid further complications of Medcio-Legal cases, every Dr. should follow the Principles relating to consent as envisaged by Hon. Apex court of India in the case of Ms. Samira Kohli V/s Prabha Manchanda (2008) 2 SCC 1. :
(You may see this link :http://judis.nic.in/supremecourt/imgs1.aspx?filedata-name=30116)
(i) A doctor has to seek and secure the consent of the patient before commencing a "treatment" (the term "treatment" includes surgery also). The consent so obtained should be real and valid, which means that : the patient should have the capacity and competence to consent; his consent should be voluntary; and his consent should be on the basis of adequate information concerning the nature of the treatment procedure, so that he knows what is consenting to.
Many times Doctors do not pay importance to this fundamental aspect. To avoid further complications of Medcio-Legal cases, every Dr. should follow the Principles relating to consent as envisaged by Hon. Apex court of India in the case of Ms. Samira Kohli V/s Prabha Manchanda (2008) 2 SCC 1. :
(You may see this link :http://judis.nic.in/supremecourt/imgs1.aspx?filedata-name=30116)
(i) A doctor has to seek and secure the consent of the patient before commencing a "treatment" (the term "treatment" includes surgery also). The consent so obtained should be real and valid, which means that : the patient should have the capacity and competence to consent; his consent should be voluntary; and his consent should be on the basis of adequate information concerning the nature of the treatment procedure, so that he knows what is consenting to.
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