Editorial
Consent in cardiac practice
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The
issue of consent has a particular bearing on cardiac practice. Cardiac
disease is common, has serious consequences, and frequently requires
invasive investigations and treatments. In this issue there are several
articles relating to the issue of consent. These range from the concise
legal perspective1 to the actual data from studies
assessing the patient's perspective.2-4 The issue of
consent must be considered in the wider context.5 There is
an ongoing social shift with a greater focus on the "individual" and away from the "community". This has transformed many other spheres of society and is altering the doctor-patient relationship. Individuals wish to be more in control of their lives, or perhaps more
importantly perceive to be in control of their lives, and that their
individual needs are paramount. Although the individual's (or
patient's) autonomy has long been recognised, in the past it has not
been so strongly emphasised. This in part
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