American journal of surgery
The ethical problems with informed consent: How inconsistencies undermine patient autonomy.
Charlotte L Harrington, Clara M Bosco, Sean C Wightman, Baddr A Shakhsheer
Published: 202610.1016/j.amjsurg.2026.116821
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To identify inconsistencies in informed consent (IC) and evaluate how these variations impact patient autonomy. METHODS: A review of IC policies at different institutions and literature was conducted, analyzing variations in consent practi…
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