... doctor said. Analysis from reflection suggested that the nurse was unsure how to determine if consent was legally valid or ethically sound. Therefore, from the legal standpoint this essay will give an account of the determinates of valid consent. Using a principle-based approach, the ethical view will address the issues of respect for patient autonomy and beneficence. CONSENT MUST BE GIVEN VOLUNTARILY Legally, consent is expected to be given without external persuasion or compulsion. This expectation would support the presumption that for their own reasons adult patients can give their consent to or refuse treatment without influence from doctors and nurses. Supported by Gillon (1986), The Court of Appeal appears to lend support to this notion from their rulings in the case of Re MB (1997). As can be seen from Clause 5 of the Code of Conduct UKCC (1992), nurses have a direct responsibility to ensure respect for the patient's choice. ...

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