Medical Ethics Flashcards

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What are the 3 key components of informed consent?

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  • Capacity: child must be deemed capable of understanding his condition and the consequences of his decision
  • Voluntary: child must be making this decision free of outside coercion
  • Informed: child must be appropriately informed of all options prior to making a decision
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