Aspectos médicos legales en relación al consentimiento informado y su aplicabilidad en el ejercicio médico profesional

Abstract

Introduction: Informed Consent is a process by which a person voluntarily expresses their acceptance to undergo a medical procedure or participate in a research trial, after having received relevant information to make a decision. Objective: to explain the legal medical aspects in relation to informed consent and its applicability in professional medical practice. Materials and Methods: descriptive study, based on scientific articles, international standards, regulations and legal documents about the aspects of informed consent using the Pubmed, Scielo and Google Academic databases of the last 5 years, choosing those that conform to this theme. Results: the literature reviewed establishes informed consent as a tool that aims to ensure that the patient receives clear and accurate information for most hospital procedures and that guarantees the rights of the patient and the health professional. Conclusion: informed consent constitutes an instrument that is a fundamental part of medical practice and biomedical research, with the aim of ensuring that the autonomy of patients is respected prior to making decisions in hospital procedures; it being necessary that said process be perfectly understood in the population, articulated between health personnel and mandatory regulations by the MSP.