Taking a patient’s history from relatives

A court case highlights the complexities of consent, capacity and belief when treating incapacitated adults.

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Bulletin of The Royal College of Surgeons of England
Published
2026-04-30
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https://doi.org/10.1308/rcsbull.2026.69
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Empathy and Medical Education
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Taking a patient’s history from relatives

Robert Wheeler
Bulletin of The Royal College of Surgeons of England
Empathy and Medical Education
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Taking a patient’s history from relatives

Robert Wheeler
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Abstract

A court case highlights the complexities of consent, capacity and belief when treating incapacitated adults.

Bulletin of The Royal College of Surgeons of EnglandVol. 108(3)
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
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Empathy and Medical Education
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