Informed consent in dermatology: an update

Abstract

Spanish legislation recognizes patients' right to be informed about various aspects of their illness and to make autonomous decisions regarding diagnosis and treatment. As dermatologists, we need to become familiar with this legislation, heed its stipulations, and implement them in our practice.

Keywords: Consent forms; Consentimiento; Documento; Información; Informed consent; Informing patients; Legal; Legislation and jurisprudence.