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Editorial
. 2008 Jun 7;336(7656):1259-60.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.a155.

Patient consent--decision or assumption?

Glyn Elwyn
Editorial

Patient consent--decision or assumption?

Glyn Elwyn. BMJ. .

Abstract

New guidance from the General Medical Council urges a change in approach

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

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