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Year 3 Ethics and Law > Adult Consent, Capacity and Refusal > Flashcards

Adult Consent, Capacity and Refusal Flashcards

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If you act without consent, what offences may you be prosecuted for?

A

Assault
Battery
Common assault

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Recall the 4 exceptions to the requirement of consent

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  1. Emergencies
  2. Implied consent
  3. Waiver
  4. Best Interests, when they are not legally competent
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What is a waiver of consent?

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When a patient genuinely doesn’t want to know the details of the procedure

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Describe the principle of using “broad terms”

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Need to choose right amount of info to give patient so that they are properly informed but not overburdened with info

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