Making Your Mind Up, UK

New GMC guidance launched urges doctors to rethink their approach to discussing medical issues with their patients. Doctors should actively engage patients in discussions, allowing them to make decisions based on their individual needs and circumstances. As part of this approach, consent should not be seen as a tick box exercise, but as part of a wider decision making process, in which both parties have an important role to play.

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