Medical Consent

Having a medical consent in case of an emergency in the event that that patient is unable to speak for him or herself, to ensure that their medical treatment is carried out to their wishes does have some ethical aspects to consider. Thus, the medical organization that is caring for the patient has responsibilities following the guidelines of an advance directive. Beginning with the legal and ethical aspects associated with a medical consent religious beliefs and language barriers could pose a challenge resulting in an unfavorable outcome. A patient’s personal convictions play a large role in their medical treatment such as, Jehovah Witness refusing a blood transfusion. The medical organization has an ethical obligation to fulfill these requests, while having alternative avenues to present the patient to ensure the best quality of care is still carried out. Nor, can the organization refuse to treat, care or perform any service because of a patient’s personal religious beliefs. Medical …show more content…
These terms refer to end of life care and are clearly written in a legal document to withhold advance life supportive measures (Braddock & Derbenwick-Clark, 2014). Surrogate decision-making or known as healthcare proxy, are appointed voices for the patient who have become incompetent; “Physicians should recognize the proxy or surrogate as an extension of the patient, entitled to the same respect as the competent patient” (American Medical Association, 2015). Ordinary care and extraordinary care refers to the level of how invasive the procedure is, leading to legal ramifications thus, falling under what has been deemed as “bioethical” treatments and contemporary moral problems at the bedside (Texas Right to Life,