University:
Western Sydney University
Course:
MEDI 2003 | Clinical Sciences 2
Academic year:

2024
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284

Pages:

1
Author:

Mariam A.

Obtaining Consent Rationale for obtaining informed consent in surgery. 1. Patient autonomy  Informed consent respects the autonomy of patients.  It empowers them to make decisions about their own healthcare.  Patients have the right to be fully informed about their conditions, proposed treatments, risks, benefits and alternatives. 2. Ethical and legal obligations  It is an ethical duty.  It is a legal duty to avoid potential liability. 3. Risk disclosure  It ensures that the patients are aware of the medical risks assscosiated with the medical procedur.  These allow a patient to consider before proceeding. 4. Shared decision making  Informed consent facilitates shared decision making between patients and doctors.  It allows patients to participate actively in their own care by understanding the implications of treatment choices. Principles of informed consent 1. Capacity  The patient giving consent must have the capacity to understand the information provided.  Capacity refers to the ability to comprehend the relative details and make a rational decision. 2. Freely given.  Consent must be freely given without coercion or pressure.  Patients should not feel compelled to agree due to external factors. 3. Specificity  Consent must be sufficiently specific to the procedure or proposed treatment.  Patients should understand the nature of the intervention, its purpose and potential outcomes. 4. Informed  General effects of the procedure  Material risks associated with the procedure.  Benefits and alternatives.