How to get informed consent right.

People need clear descriptions of the risks, benefits and alternatives to medical interventions so that they can truly give informed consent. Practitioners should assume capacity and make reasonable adjustments when asking for consent unless they have conducted a mental capacity assessment (MCA), wh...

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Published in:Learning Disability Practice Vol. 27; no. 2; pp. 5 - 6
Main Authors: Amanda, Cresswell, Richard, Keagan-Bull, Jonathon, Ding
Format: editorial pictorial Journal Article
Published: Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom (The) Apr2024
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost