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7 Cards in this Set
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Assent
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permission granted by a minor or another person who is unable to give consent.
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Informed Consent
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patient's acceptance (or refusal) of a line of treatment based on the information provided by a healthcare provider; an ethical and legal consideration
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Patient's Bill of Rights
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rights of a patient guaranteed by a provider, the institution providing services, or the government; duties of the provider that the patient can expect.
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Surrogate
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legal representative for a patient who is a minor or an incompetent.
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Harm Avoidance Model of informed consent
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-old school way; leave out risks/benefits when informing. Doctors assumed pt doesn't want to know, wouldn't understand, doctor knows best, etc.
-paternalism accepted by patient -no autonomy of patient |
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Autonomy Enhancing Model of informed consent
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providers should not ignore wishes of the patient and should not try to strongly influence them. Provider is considered a partner to the patient.
exceptions: emergency, mentally incompetent, minor/paternalism, waiving information, treatment refusal |
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Exceptions to Informed Consent
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-compromised judgement
-legal guardian, surrogate -best for patient/least harm -emergencies -patients waive rights |
