Patient Information and Consent for Care in the Intensive Care Unit

In this paper, we review the ethical issues involved in providing information to, and obtaining consent (for treatment and/or research) from patients in the intensive care unit. We first review the ethical obligations of the physician in treating patients, who are by definition, vulnerable, and ofte...

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Main Authors: Jean-Philippe Rigaud, Fiona Ecarnot, Jean-Pierre Quenot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Healthcare
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/5/707