Abstract
Recent trends in medical decision-making have moved from paternalistic doctor-patient relations to shared decision-making. Informed consent is fundamental to this process and to ensuring patients’ ongoing trust in the health-care profession. It cannot be assumed that patients consent to the risk associated with medical exposures, unless they have been provided with the information to make that decision. This position is supported by both the legal and ethical framework around Radiation Protection detailed in this commentary.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 20210620 |
| Journal | British Journal of Radiology |
| Volume | 94 |
| Issue number | 1127 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 6 Aug 2021 |
Keywords
- Clinical Decision-Making/ethics
- Humans
- Informed Consent/ethics
- Physician-Patient Relations/ethics
- Radiation Exposure/ethics
- Radiology/ethics
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Manchester Cancer Research Centre