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2. Informed consent - Wikipedia

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   The informed consent doctrine is generally implemented through good healthcare practice: pre-operation discussions with patients and the use of medical consent forms in hospitals. However, reliance on a signed form should not undermine the basis of the doctrine in giving the patient an opportunity to weigh and respond to the risk.

3. Informed refusal - Wikipedia

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   Informed refusal is where a person has refused a recommended medical treatment based upon an understanding of the facts and implications of not following the treatment. [1] [2] Informed refusal is linked to the informed consent process, as a patient has a right to consent, but also may choose to refuse. [3]

4. Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment - Wikipedia

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   A POLST form allows emergency medical services to provide treatment that the individual prefers before possibly transporting to an emergency facility. The POLST form is a medical order which means that the POLST form is always signed by a medical professional and, depending upon the state, the person stated on the form can sign as well.

5. More states are requiring patients to give consent for ...

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   A new batch of states are looking to legislate the level of informed consent when it comes to medical students performing pelvic exams for educational purposes on unconscious patients. At least 20 ...

6. Surrogate decision-maker - Wikipedia

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   Youth withdraw medical treatment from the elderly. Usually the next of kin to the elderly are younger, and know what the best interests of the elderly are and have discussed. Although at times it is difficult to explain the wishes of the patient to the physician or care team when the proxy disagrees with the patient they are representing.

7. Informed assent - Wikipedia

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   In adult medical research, the term informed consent is used to describe a state whereby a competent individual, having been fully informed about the nature, benefits and risks of a clinical trial, agrees to their own participation. National authorities define certain populations as vulnerable and therefore unable to provide informed consent ...