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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...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, UK ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2012.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- 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.