Laws in medicine Flashcards
1
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Montgomery consent
A
doctor has to make patient aware of any risks of recommended treatment and reasonable alternative
2
Q
when can confidentially be broke
A
- Required by law
- Justified in public interest
- Patient has consent
3
Q
what are the fraser guidelines
A
-> contraception/STI/abortion and treatment to under 16, without parental knowledge, provided that child :
- Understands all aspects of advie
- Cannot be persuaded to tell parents/let you tell them
- Likely to have sex anyway
- Physical / mental health will suffer
- In best interests of young person