Study on Informed Consent in Medical Practice

Consent is a voluntary agreement between a doctor and a patient prior to any examination or treatment. Proceeding without consent is tantamount to assault and battery, even though it is beneficial to the patient and done in good faith. In this case the patient can file a complaint against the doctor. Informed consent is a must in medical practice. A study was conducted regarding documentation procedure of informed consent in Hyderabad and Ranga Reddy Dist. the consent part of the case sheets were thoroughly examined. and several inconsistencies were found in the consent forms. All errors were analyzed to explain medico-legal issues.