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Healthcare Law. Introduction Informed consent for medical treatment is much
easier to state than to apply. ... Problems in healthcare law. ...
... References Legal Information Institute of Cornell Law School, www.law.cornell.edu/
cfr/ Harris, Dean, 2007, Contemporary Issues in Healthcare Law and Ethics ...
... and streamline the exchange of data between doctors, hospitals and healthcare
management companies. ... that would ultimately be a part of the law applied to all ...
... and streamline the exchange of data between doctors, hospitals and healthcare
management companies. ... that would ultimately be a part of the law applied to all ...
... References 1) McIntosh, Michael (2002) “The cost of Healthcare to Americans.”
Jona’s Healthcare Law, Ethics, and Regulations 4 (3), pg. 78-89. ...
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Introduction
Informed consent for medical treatment is much easier to state than to apply. It’s defined as “the voluntary agreement, by a patient, to medical care with full understanding of his or her condition, the nature of the proposed treatment, alternative treatments, risk that may be associated with treatment, and risk of no treatment at all” (Diaz, 2004, p. 181). The attainment of informed consent of minors can be very complicated due to the specific requirements, which often vary from state to state. Under US common law, parental or legal guardian consent generally is required for the medical treatment of minors. Medical personnel sometimes view the process of obtaining informed consent as an administrative burden and obstacle or impediment to providing quality medical care. Depending on how and under what circumstances a provider obtained consent for a minor, he or she may still be held liable for battery, negligence, and/or misconduct (Beauchamp, 1997, Kuther, 2003).
The purpose of this paper is to present a brief overview of the evolution and history of the informed consent doctrine in the U.S., followed by an explanation of the different aspects of informed consent for minors including exceptions to required consent, emergency medical care, adolescents care, and research.
History and Development of Informed Consent
History
In the American health care system, the issues of informed consent did not directly apply to medical care until the mid and latter part of the 20th century. Prior to this securing informed consent was not actually required. Informed consent came about due to the rulings and judgments from cases brought against physicians for negligence, battery, and any other negative medical outcome. In addition to its legal foundation, informed consent is also rooted in concerns about protecting a patient’s autonomy (Faden,...
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