How to get informed consent right.
People need clear descriptions of the risks, benefits and alternatives to medical interventions so that they can truly give informed consent. Practitioners should assume capacity and make reasonable adjustments when asking for consent unless they have conducted a mental capacity assessment (MCA), wh...
| Publicado en: | Learning Disability Practice Vol. 27; no. 2; pp. 5 - 6 |
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| Autores principales: | , , |
| Formato: | editorial pictorial Journal Article |
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Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom (The)
Apr2024
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| Sumario: | People need clear descriptions of the risks, benefits and alternatives to medical interventions so that they can truly give informed consent. Practitioners should assume capacity and make reasonable adjustments when asking for consent unless they have conducted a mental capacity assessment (MCA), which has confirmed that the person having the operation or procedure does not have capacity to make the decision. |
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