Informed Consent Flashcards
Components of medical ethics
- Autonomy
- Beneficence
- Non-maleficence
- Justice
- Dignity
- Honesty
Define negligence
Injured patient claims unintentional failure to provide standard of care
Components of informed consent
Disclosure
Capacity and competence
Consent (or non-consent)
Define professional standard of disclosure
Disclose info to pt that other providers in the community w/same skills would disclose
What is the paternalistic approach to disclosure?
Professional standard
Define prudent patient
Disclose any and all info that would be considered important by a reasonable pt in making a decision
Describe the surrogate tree order
- Pt’s agent
- Spouse
- Domestic partner
- Adult son or daughter
- Custodial parent of a minor
- Adult brother/sister
- Adult grandchild
- Available adult relative w/closest degree of kinship
What does it mean in relation to informed consent when a process is continuous?
Patient can opt out or withdraw without consequences at any time
How is informed consent mandated?
NOT federally - it varies per state
Describe consent form
- NOT required by law
- Documentation very important
What is the minimum standard of a consent form?
PARQ Procedure Alternatives Risks Questions
Describe an AMA form and documentation
NOT required for proper documentation
