A handy pocket guide to help demystify the subject of Consent for all those working in health and social care. Consent is a concept that can be complex and difficult to understand, but it does not have to be. This book is a handy pocket-sized guide to the consent process that treats consent as an essential part of your everyday practice. From assent to self-determination, via legally valid consent, it’s full of practical detail about:* what consent is* who can give consent* the ways in which consent can be given* when consent can be given* how you can work with your patient through the consent process.Written by an experienced lecturer with input provided by current nursing students, this guidance is produced with you in mind – and you can carry it with you at all times!