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Chapter 4 - The Three Functions of Consent in Neurosurgery

from Part I - General Ethics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 May 2020

By
Cameron Stewart  and
Ian Kerridge
Edited by
Stephen Honeybul
Stephen Honeybul
Affiliation:
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Royal Perth and Fiona Stanley Hospitals
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Summary

Consent is an expression of the therapeutic relationship shared by health professionals and patients. The doctrine of consent is also a function of a fundamental respect for persons, and in legal discourse it functions to protect both autonomy and respect. Consent legally performs a permissive function that requires that patient be asked for permission before any intervention is made to their body and a risk function by requiring information to be provided to patients about the risks of having or not having a proposed intervention, especially when those risks are material to the patient.

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consentautonomyshared decision-making
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Ethics in Neurosurgical Practice , pp. 29 - 38
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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