Informed Consent in Emergency Situation
Informed Consent in Emergency Situations
Danyale Via
Professor Kreinbrink
Have you ever wondered in an emergency situation as you are lying there on your death bed or in critical condition unable to make conscious decisions, who would give consent for your medical treatment? In emergency situations, there may be insufficient time for potential research participants to engage in the usual informed consent process. Furthermore, the emergency situation may impair the ability of potential participants and their representatives to make informed decisions because of anxiety, pain, or impaired consciousness. Waiting on consent could mean life or death.
For a patient to be considered legally informed, the informed consent requires a patient to have reasonable knowledge of the procedure to be performed as well as some understanding of the nature of the risks involved in the procedure. They need to be aware of the diagnosis, which should include an understanding of any steps taken to determine the diagnosis. Also they must know the nature of the proposed treatment, including the potential risks of the treatment and the probability of success. For some this is a huge factor when making a decision. One must medically recognized alternative measures relating to diagnosis or treatment and also the consequences of the decision they make to decline or refuse the treatment.
The role of the physician is to talk to the patient themselves, rather than a representative, nurse, or other related health care professional. They must inform the patient of the diagnosis and the nature and the purpose of the treatment or procedure. The physician must be able to list the benefits along with any of the risks of the treatment plan. There also must be an alternative to the proposed treatment or procedure. Alternatives should be discussed regardless of their cost and regardless of whether they will likely be covered by the patient's health insurance along with the risk
Danyale Via
Professor Kreinbrink
Have you ever wondered in an emergency situation as you are lying there on your death bed or in critical condition unable to make conscious decisions, who would give consent for your medical treatment? In emergency situations, there may be insufficient time for potential research participants to engage in the usual informed consent process. Furthermore, the emergency situation may impair the ability of potential participants and their representatives to make informed decisions because of anxiety, pain, or impaired consciousness. Waiting on consent could mean life or death.
For a patient to be considered legally informed, the informed consent requires a patient to have reasonable knowledge of the procedure to be performed as well as some understanding of the nature of the risks involved in the procedure. They need to be aware of the diagnosis, which should include an understanding of any steps taken to determine the diagnosis. Also they must know the nature of the proposed treatment, including the potential risks of the treatment and the probability of success. For some this is a huge factor when making a decision. One must medically recognized alternative measures relating to diagnosis or treatment and also the consequences of the decision they make to decline or refuse the treatment.
The role of the physician is to talk to the patient themselves, rather than a representative, nurse, or other related health care professional. They must inform the patient of the diagnosis and the nature and the purpose of the treatment or procedure. The physician must be able to list the benefits along with any of the risks of the treatment plan. There also must be an alternative to the proposed treatment or procedure. Alternatives should be discussed regardless of their cost and regardless of whether they will likely be covered by the patient's health insurance along with the risk