consent Flashcards
1
Q
what happens if consent is not given?
A
a charge of ‘battery’ or ‘assault’ may be charged to the operator
2
Q
what are the two types of legal consent?
A
threshold and informed consent
3
Q
what is threshold consent?
A
knowledge of the basic nature of treatment
4
Q
what is informed consent?
A
knowledge of the risks, benefits and alternatives to treatment
5
Q
what is expressed consent?
A
patient explicitly agrees to treatment, verbal or written
6
Q
what is implied consent?
A
assumption from the patients conduct that they consent
7
Q
who are legally incapable of giving consent?
A
- U16s
- Mentally challenged
- unconscious pts
8
Q
what is proxy consent?
A
a close friend or relative who can interpret the information in the best interests of the patient
9
Q
what is the gillick competence concept?
A
- 1986
- drawn up with regards to contraceptive to pts U16 without parents consent
- dependant on understanding and maturity of child
- implications for other health professionals
