Duties and consent Flashcards
What are the 4 pillars of medicine?
Autonomy
Non-maleficence
Beneficience
Justice
What is the duty of candour?
Open and honest with patients and relevant organisations
What are the principles of consent?
Any adult of sound mind has an absolute right to determine what shall be done with their own body
Patient must be given enough information to come t a rational decision as to what they want to happen
What are the types of consent?
Implied
Explicit- verbal or written
Who can consent?
Patient with capacity and competence
Parent of a child with parental responsibility
The court for a child
A next of kin for an adult with incapacity
Who is deemed to have incapacity?
Unable to understand information
Unable to retain, use or weight information
Unable to communicate decision by any means
Unable to decide
Who is deemed to have compentency?
Anyone over 12 until proven otherwise
Evidence patient can understand information given and understand consequences of what information means
Evidence patient is capable of making reasonable and rational choices
What are the powers of the court re capacity?
Determining information may not be release to nearest elective
Appoint someone to act as nearest elective
Who is the public guardian?
The accountant for the court
What are some roles of the public guardian?
Supervise guardian/court appointee
Provide guardians and attorneys when required
What is continuing power of attorney?
Related to finance and property
What is a welfare attorney?
Related to personal welfare
When must attorney arrangements be made?
Written and subscribed by granter whilst they have capacity
