| Journal: | ARBS. Annual review of biomedical sciences |
| Database: | PERIÓDICA |
| System number: | 000396640 |
| ISSN: | 1517-3011 |
| Authors: | Passantino, Annamaria1 Quartarone, Valeria1 Russo, Maria1 |
| Institutions: | 1Universita di Messina, Dipartimento di Veterinaria, Messina, Sicilia. Italia |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Volumen: | 14 |
| Pages: | 16-26 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Language: | Inglés |
| Document type: | Artículo |
| Approach: | Experimental, aplicado |
| English abstract | During the last four decades the doctrine of informed consent (IC) has become a legal standard and an essential component of ethical guidelines in medicine, due to its relevance for basic human rights such as autonomy and respect of human dignity. Over the last few years, this legal formula has gained importance in veterinary medicine, thereby influencing the everyday activities of the veterinary practitioners. This paper briefly describes the ethical and legal background of IC in Italy and examines how it relates to the practice of veterinary medicine, considering the change in social sensibility towards animals. It also outlines the discussion that should take place between veterinarian and client before a planned procedure. In fact, with the growth in society’s recognition and understanding of the importance of the human-animal bond, veterinarians have the opportunity to provide broader and more comprehensive services to clients who are more likely to invest in their pets’ well being. In the veterinarian-client-patient relationship IC is an important concept, because it is part of what defines the boundaries of that relationship |
| Disciplines: | Medicina veterinaria y zootecnia |
| Keyword: | Medicina veterinaria, Consentimiento informado, Bienestar animal, Responsabilidad profesional |
| Keyword: | Veterinary medicine and animal husbandry, Veterinary medicine, Informed consent, Animal welfare, Professional duty |
| Full text: | Texto completo (Ver PDF) |
