British Journal of Cancer Management

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The changing face of informed patient consent
BJCM, Volume 1, Number 1.

The level and style of information required for truly informed patient consent remain a subject of considerable debate among healthcare professionals. The spectrum of opinion still ranges from the ‘ignorance is bliss’ to the ‘knowledge is power’ protagonist, but doctors walk a daily tightrope between giving too much information and thus appearing callous, or withholding sensitive information and being accused of paternalism.

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