Nursing & Health Survival Guide: Patient Consent
Pearson Education Limited (Verlag)
978-0-273-77517-1 (ISBN)
The general position in law is that there is an obligation for practitioners to obtain valid consent from their patients before touching them as part of an examination, routine personal care or therapeutic treatment. However, the law relating to consent is complex. Situations may arise where a patient requires urgent treatment yet is either unwilling or unable to give their consent. Concerns may also arise over the form and context of the consent.
With reference both to decided case law and work based scenarios, this guide provides a succinct and accessible guide to consent for all health and social care practitioners. This is an accessible but informative reference to the concept of consent to treatment. It provides an introduction to the legal basis of consent and explores the issue of valid consent. This book considers issues within the context of illustrative practical examples, and decided case law.
Elizabeth Charnock is a Lecturer in Nursing at the School of Nursing, Midwifery & Social Work, University of Salford, UK. Denise Owens is a Lecturer in Nursing at the School of Nursing, Midwifery & Social Work, University of Salford, UK.
Nursing & Health Survival Guide:
Consent and the Patient
Contents
INTRODUCTION
PATIENT CONSENT: A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO RESPECTFUL PATIENT CARE
UNDERLYING PRINCIPLES OF CONSENT
The Importance of Patient Consent
Who Should Gain Patient Consent?
Verbal Consent
Implied Consent
Written Consent
The Mental Capacity Act 2005
The Requirements of a Valid Consent
Voluntariness
Relevant Information
The Importance of Good Communication
Capacity
The Principle of Necessity in an Emergency Situation
CONSENT AND THE ADULT PATIENT
Respecting the Adult Patient’s Competent Decision to Refuse Treatment
A Rational Decision
Withdrawal of Consent
Settling Disagreements
CONSENT AND THE ADULT WHO LACKS CAPACITY
Lasting Power of Attorney
Court Appointed Deputy
Acting in the Best Interests of the Adult Patient
Advance Decisions and Refusal of Treatment
Deprivation of Liberty and the Issue of Restraint
Providing Care to Patients who Lack Capacity
The Patient with a Mental Health Condition
CHILDREN AND CONSENT
Gillick Competence
The Importance of Involving Children in Treatment Decisions
Refusal of Treatment by a Child or Young Person
The Child who is Not Competent to Give Consent
Parental Responsibility
Best Interests
Disagreements
YOUNG PEOPLE AND CONSENT
Capacity
Parts of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 that do Not Apply to Young People 16-17 years
USEFUL WEBSITES
KEY REFERENCES
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 15.11.2013 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Nursing and Health Survival Guides |
| Verlagsort | Harlow |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 80 x 120 mm |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Medizinethik |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege | |
| Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Geschichte / Ethik der Medizin | |
| Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht | |
| Recht / Steuern ► Privatrecht / Bürgerliches Recht ► Medizinrecht | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-273-77517-0 / 0273775170 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-273-77517-1 / 9780273775171 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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