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Diseases in Dialogue: Surgical Consent
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Surgical Consent: From the 'reasonable doctor' to the 'reasonable patient'?
In this episode, Prof. Ashok Handa and Dr Sally Frampton consider how the relationship between doctor and patient has changed since the nineteenth century, in light of new medical knowledge and practices. Did Victorian surgeons take their patients’ wishes and expectations seriously? How have the regulations surrounding medical consent changed? How can we ensure that individuals are adequately informed when they choose whether to undergo potentially life-changing surgery?
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