Law 3101A/B Chapter 4: Law 3101 Chapter 4 Reading Notes
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Part 1: factors negating consent: consent based on a mistaken belief. If a patient consents to treatment based on a mistaken belief that a health professional was responsible for creating, consent will be negated: consent based on a fraudulent belief (deceit) Part 3: end-of-life decision making: a) introduction. Issues surrounding end-of-life decision making are a by-product of medical advances that can greatly prolong the life of patients with catastrophic physical injuries and profound cognitive disabilities. Intro: assisted suicide is generally viewed as involving active participation in assisting another person to commit suicide. Health insurance act: patient must also, be at end of life, have incurable condition, be in advanced state of irreversible decline in capacity, experience constant/unbearable physical/psychological pain that cannot be relieved. If physician is unwilling to provide medical aid in dying, they must notify the executive director asap.
