%0 Journal Article %@ 0959-8138 %A Alderson, P %A Goodey, C %D 1998 %F discovery:1483871 %J BMJ %N 7168 %P 1313-1315 %T Theories of consent %U https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1483871/ %V 317 %X Consent is understood differently by various disciplines and professions, and also in various theoretical models.1 In this article we review the advantages and limitations of theories about real consent, constructed consent, functionalist and critical consent, and postmodern choice. The article shows how an analysis of theories can clarify practical knowledge about the advantages of and problems in obtaining consent, which will help everyday practice and research. %Z This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.