Informed consent: an ethical obligation or legal compulsion?

J Cutan Aesthet Surg. 2008 Jan;1(1):33-5. doi: 10.4103/0974-2077.41159.

Abstract

Informed consent is a vital document while performing all surgical and aesthetic procedures, particularly in the current day practice. Proper documentation and counseling of patients is important in any informed consent.

Keywords: Ethical obligation; Informed consent; Legal complusion.