Introduction to consent

Question 1

Without consent, a medical procedure could legally constitute which criminal offence?

Answer 1

Battery

Question 2

Consent aims to uphold which ethical principle?

Answer 2

Respect for autonomy and persons

Question 3

The GMC encourage what kind of approach to consent?

What does this mean?

Answer 3

A proportionate approach to consent

The depth and formality of consent depend on the complexity and risk of the procedure

Question 4

What are the 3 components of valid consent?

Answer 4

Information

Voluntariness

Capacity

Question 5

Which case demonstrated that doctors should consider:
- what a reasonable person would want to know
- what this specific patient needs to know

Answer 5

Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board

Question 6

List 3 threats to the information component of consent.

Answer 6

Lack of information to give

Time pressure

Language barriers

Question 7

Providing medical treatment in an emergency situation without consent is covered by which doctrine?

Answer 7

Doctrine of necessity