Informed Consent: Legal Theory and Clinical Practice - Hardcoverby Jessica W. Berg (Author), Paul S. Appelbaum (Author), Charles W. Lidz (Author) Informed consent as an ethical ideal and legal doctrine has been the source of much concern to clinicians. Drawing on a diverse set of backgrounds and two decades of research in clinical settings, the authors a lawyer, a physician, a social scientist, and a philosopher help clinicians understand and cope with their legal obligations and show how the proper handling of