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• Bioethics for Clinicians: 2. Disclosure 

  Etchells, Edward; Sharpe, Gilbert; Burgess, Michael M.; Singer, Peter A. (1996-08-15)

  In the context of patient consent, "disclosure" refers to the provision of relevant information by the clinician and its comprehension by the patient. Both elements are necessary for valid consent. Disclosure should inform ...
• Bioethics for Clinicians: 3. Capacity 

  Etchells, Edward; Sharpe, Gilbert; Elliott, Carl; Singer, Peter A. (1996-09-15)

  In the context of patient consent, "capacity" refers to the patient's ability to understand information relevant to a treatment decision and to appreciate the reasonably foreseeable consequences of a decision or lack ...
• Bioethics for Clinicians: 1. Consent 

  Etchells, Edward; Sharpe, Gilbert; Walsh, Phil; Williams, John R.; Singer, Peter A. (1996-07-15)

  Patients are entitled to make decisions about their medical care and to be given relevant information on which to base such decisions. The physicians obligation to obtain the patient's consent to treatment is grounded in ...