Best Interests and Consent - PUBLIC HEALTH Flashcards
1
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Characteristics of Consent
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Must be:
Voluntary
Informed
Made by someone with capacity
2
Q
Benefits of properly informed consent
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Helps prevent a negligence claim being brought
3
Q
What do you need to tell people about their treatment
A
What How Risks - significant risks Benefits Alternatives and their risks/benefits
4
Q
Two aspects of the Mental capacity Act 2005
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- A person must be resumed to have capacity unless it is established he lacks capacity
- An act done, or a decision made, under this act for on behalf of a person who lacks capacity must be done or made in his best interests
5
Q
What conditions are considered impairments of the brain
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Schizophrenia
Needle phobia
6
Q
When is someone ‘unable to make a decision’
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- Cant understand the relevant information
2 .Retain it - for long enough to decide - Use or weigh it to make a decision - alternative views
- Communicate the decision
7
Q
How do you treat someone if someone is incompetent
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- Check whether there is someone who can make a decision on their behalf
- Healthcare professional can act in connection with patient’s care if its in their best interest
8
Q
What are five aspects of patient ‘best interest’
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- Whether the patient could have capacity and when that might occur
- Patient’s past and present wishes and feelings
- Patient’s beliefs and values that would be likely to influence any decision
- Other factors he might consider to decide
- Consultation about 2-4 with anyone named as needing to be consulted
9
Q
What is Gallic competence
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Does the child understand the consequence of their decision
