Abstract
The chapter describes the reasons for the emergence of informed consent and its purpose in connection with the Convention on Biomedicine, which was ratified in the Czech Republic in 2001. The author presents different forms of informed consent and their introduction into the Czech clinical (medical) practice.
The chapter describes the most serious theoretical problems, especially the reduction of trust between the patient and the doctor and related practical problems, especially the risks and absence of the oral instruction of the patient. The author concludes that the current situation is unsatisfactory and written informed consent needs to be changed.