Consent in a healthcare environment. Aiden Joseph S00286745.
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Conclusion. Consent is a vital part of healthcare both for the patients and the health care professionals. Ethically consent allows the patients to continue with their autonomy and allows them to choose and guide the direction that they want their treatment to go in..
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