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Consent forms ‐ a necessary evil
Author(s) -
Wright Michael
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
in practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.211
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2042-7689
pISSN - 0263-841X
DOI - 10.1136/inpract.17.10.482
Subject(s) - process (computing) , informed consent , medicine , law , computer science , alternative medicine , pathology , political science , operating system
IN these excessively litigious times, it is prudent to be sure that an owner has consented to any procedure that is performed on their animal. The process of obtaining consent also serves to confirm that there are no misunderstandings between veterinary surgeon and client and that the client wants the particular procedure to be performed.