valid consent

• is this a strength or weakness?

  weakness
• why is valid consent an issue?

  patients may not be in correct frame of mind when agreeing to drug treatment & unaware of side effects
• what may medical professionals do?

  withhold info about drugs or exaggerate benefits
• what does withholding of info lead to?

  failure to inform patient of other therapeutic options due to 'quick' fix drug therapy
• why is this a weakness?

  issue of patient not always being able to give fully informed/valid consent raises ethical issues