Consent and Informed Consent

Legal and ethical principles of obtaining consent.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
Legal MedicineEthicsSurgery

Clinical Guidelines

Care in surrogacy: guidance for the care of surrogates and intended parents in surrogate births in England and Wales
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ACOG Committee Opinion No. 439: Informed Consent
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Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences (CIOMS) International Ethical Guidelines for Health-related Research Involving Humans (2016)
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General Medical Council (GMC) Guidance on Consent
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Guideline for Good Clinical Practice E6(R2) (ICH Harmonised Tripartite Guideline)
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