[বাংলা] Informed consent: A patient’s fundamental right

5 mins | 12 February 2022

Ruzmila gives her views on the importance of informed consent that a patient should have sufficient information before making their own free decisions about their medical care.

“The subject’s right of free and informed consent is a human right, based upon the fundamental right of autonomy in decision-making.”

· The Nuremberg Code (1947)
· WMA Declaration of Helsinki
· The Belmont Report
· International Ethical Guidelines for Biomedical Research Involving Human Subjects