PHLB09H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Reasonable Person, Community Practice
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Sense2: effective informed consent (legal requirements are met)" minimal disclosure requirements for physicians to avoid legal liability (list as many risks to cover the doctor if a lawsuit were to arise): history of sense2: Through most of history, doctors made decisions for patients (even if they didn"t consent to treatment). Medical practice seemed to be an exception to the idea that individuals have human rights worthy of respect. Physicians" duty to promote well-being and prevent harm guards against abuses. In state of illness, patients can"t make their own decisions (ackerman). of power; doctors might support their preferred procedure/treatment. The advent of modern medicine makes informed consent more important than ever before. Brody: informed consent sends physicians the wrong message: katz conversation model sends physicians the right message, but it"s difficult to translate into. More therapeutic options, better knowledge of risks and benefits of each. law: transparency standard is a good compromise.
