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Cross-sectional study assesses consent knowledge in medical students, highlighting areas for improvement.
Consent is an ethical and legal component in the healthcare system that safeguards patient autonomy and enables individuals to make decisions about their treatment. It also provides legal protection to medical practitioners and helps to improve the patient-doctor relationship. The current study aimed to assess the knowledge and awareness about various aspects of consent among medical students in a medical college. A cross-sectional, questionnaire-based observational study using Google Forms was undertaken among 254 medical students at Koppal Institute of Medical Sciences from December 2025 to March 2026. It was observed that the majority of the medical students demonstrated adequate awareness and knowledge regarding various aspects of consent in medical practice. However, knowledge related to consent in medicolegal cases, consent in relation to the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act and Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act and consent in medical emergencies was comparatively limited, highlighting the areas that require further strengthening. Medical students should upgrade and strengthen their knowledge and awareness regarding legal aspects of medicine to minimise litigation by regularly attending medicolegal programmes.
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