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Informed consent : a primer for clinical practice /

"The process of seeking the consent of a patient to a medical procedure is, arguably, one of the most important skills a doctor, or indeed any clinician, should learn. In fact, the very idea that doctors may institute diagnostic or treatment processes of any sort without a patient's consen...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bowman, Deborah
Otros Autores: Spicer, John, 1954-, Iqbal, Rehana
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Informed Consent: A Primer for Clinical Practice; Title; Copyright; Contents; Chapter 1: Introduction to clinical consent: laying out the territory; Introducing consent; Challenges for the clinician; Clinical consent: its composition; Forms of consent; The context of medical consent; Conclusion; Endnotes; Chapter 2: On capacity: can the patient decide?; Introduction; What is understanding?; Immaturity: the younger patient; Children, capacity and best interests; The developing child's capacity; Illness and capacity; Irrationality and eccentricity; Some challenges; Conclusion; Endnotes.