Abstract :
Background: Ethical documentation and informed consent are fundamental components of patient-centered care and biomedical research. Postgraduate resident doctors play a pivotal role in implementing these principles; however, gaps in awareness and practice persist.Objectives: To assess the knowledge, awareness, and practices of ethical documentation and informed consent among postgraduate resident doctors and to determine associations with demographic and professional variables.Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 55 postgraduate resident doctors in a tertiary-care teaching hospital. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire based on standard ethical guidelines. Knowledge and practice scores were calculated and categorized. Statistical analysis included descriptive statistics and Chi-square test, with p
Keyword :
Informed consent, Ethical documentation, Postgraduate residents, Bioethics, Medical education