Consent and decision-making in India

What is it about?

In the current Indian medical practice, consent is not well understood, and practical obstacles tend to hinder meaningful applications of the concept. Consent cannot simply be bolted onto existing practices; old models of decision-making need to change, and now is the time to examine the underlying ethics.

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Why is it important?

India in many ways is at a crossroad in terms of how clinical decisions are made, when and in particular, by whom. Some difficulties are structural, having to do with healthcare delivery and resources within the public sector; others are more subtle, having more to do with attitudes and cultural norms.