Information and Consent in Dentistry
Published: August 1, 2018 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2018/35152.11952
Massimo Niola, Pierpaolo Di Lorenzo, Emanuele Capasso, Domenico Dalessandri, Adelaide Conti
1. Associate Professor, Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples "FedericoII", Naples, NA, Italy.
2. Assistant Professor, Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples "FedericoII", Naples, NA, Italy.
3. Assistant Professor, Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples "FedericoII", Naples, NA, Italy.
4. Assistant Professor, Department of Orthodontics, Dental School, University of Brescia, Brescia, BS, Italy.
5. Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Science, Centre of Bioethics Research, University of Brescia, BS, Italy.
Correspondence
Dr. Domenico Dalessandri,
1, Piazzale Spedali Civili, Brescia, BS, Italy.
E-mail: domenico.dalessandri@unibs.it
Consent is the essential expression of the patient’s will, and thus, must be preceded by a procedure. The need for consent is based on ethical principles, legal regulations, codes of conduct and judicial doctrine. In order to be able to give valid consent, one must have the ability to make decisions. In any event if the patient is not able to do so, as in the case for minors or those with mental impairments, specific legal and medico-legal provisions must be made.
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