VIEWPOINT

Good clinical practice and informed consent are inseparable

L Doyal

Correspondence to:
Correspondence to:
Professor Len Doyal, Department of Human Science and Medical Ethics, St Bartholomew's and the Royal London School of Dentistry, Turner Street, London E1 2AD;
l.doyal{at}mds.qmw.ac.uk

It is now widely accepted that clinicians should negotiate rather than dictate what is in the best interests of patients.

Keywords: informed consent; clinical practice

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