Informed consentconsentement éclairé
Informed consent is the agreement a vet must obtain from the owner or keeper of an animal, after explaining clearly the diagnosis, prophylaxis, treatment and prescription (article R242-48 of the French Rural Code).
Article R242-48 of the French Rural Code asks the vet to give advice clearly and to explain the diagnosis, prophylaxis, therapy and prescription, so as to obtain the informed consent of clients. The text covers the owner or keeper of the animal.
When an animal is in danger, the same article asks the vet to try to relieve suffering and to obtain the agreement of the person making the request. Without that agreement, the vet indicates other options for care, such as care by another vet.
According to the fact sheet of the French National Veterinary Council, care contracts, including informed consent, are kept for five years. The fact sheet links this period to the limitation period for disciplinary matters, which covers client complaints. Documents may be kept as scans in the client file.
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- Veterinary estimate A veterinary estimate is the price information a vet must give a client for a service: the price where it is set in advance, or otherwise a method for calculating that price or an estimate for a type of service (article R242-49 of the French Rural Code).
- Ordre des vétérinaires The Ordre des vétérinaires is the statutory body every practising vet in France must join; it keeps the register of vets and enforces professional ethics and independence (article L242-1 of the French Rural Code).