CONSENT IN ANAESTHESIA

Abstract

Legally, two or more persons are said to consent when they agree upon the same thing in the same sense. It is patient’s legal and moral right, to be informed about the risks, benets, and alternatives to proposed treatments.1Consent is required for closer adherence to legal requirements and to reduce the risk of litigation. Getting a mere signature on a form is no consent. Document it. If you haven’t documented it, you didn’t do it and it constitutes medical malpractice. Taking proper consent is potential time and money savings related to reduced litigation and provides better patient safety and satisfaction.