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This exploration aims to understand the development and implications of informed consent in medical practice.

August 5, 2026Bone & Joint OpenOpen Access

Consent: Doctor, can you please do my operation?

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This exploration aims to understand the development and implications of informed consent in medical practice.
Analyzed historical perspectives on informed consent in medical ethics.
Reviewed landmark legal cases and evolving clinical guidelines regarding consent.
Discussed major works and principles from influential medical thinkers.
Informed consent originated from legal mandates rather than medical ethics, creating uncertainty for patients and doctors.
Historical ethics focused more on non-disclosure than on supporting patient autonomy.
The evolution towards patient-centeredness is recognized, but the notion of informed consent remains inadequately defined.

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Informed consent struggles to clarify patient rights and physician responsibilities, highlighting ethical challenges.

Wickramasinghe et al. (2026) studied this question.

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