Consent is an essential requirement for surgery, intervention, treatment, for participation in medical research. Same is true for research involving students and residents for research involving educational research. Informed consent is a process where a patient makes an informed and voluntary decision about medical care. One of the major element of consent is information received, its comprehension and decision making of the participants. It not only protects the rights of the patient but is also an important piece of evidence for the doctor if any medico-legal problems occur. In this paper intricacies involved in consent and limits are addressed.

Keywords: Consent; Informed Consent; Decision Making for Treatment.