Informed consent: A study of patients with life-threatening illnesses

Informed consent: A study of patients with life-threatening illnesses.

BACKGROUND The relationship between healthcare professionals and patients in the Spanish health sector has undergone dramatic change. One aspect of this is that the use of informed consent has become a key factor in the delivery of adequate healthcare. But although a certain period of time has already passed since informed consent started to be used, in Spain there is still doubt about how adeq...

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Informed consent and withdrawal of life support.

409 VOLUME 48__MAY 17, 2011 I read with interest the article by Kaushik, et al. [1]. The authors have covered the topic in all the aspects where an act of commission is required by the doctors. However, I would like know whether an informed consent is necessary when withdrawing life support in a brain dead patient. Is it appropriate that the family is explained the irreversibility of the situat...

Informed consent for patients with advanced cancer.

In order to maintain a desirable patient-physician relationship, we need to continue our efforts to cultivate the idea of informed consent and to promote better communication. This seems to be particularly important for Japanese physicians. Disclosure of information needs to be individualized, and social and cultural background has to be taken into consideration. We also need to refine our effo...