Consent

voluntariness

1 of the 5 basic elements of informed consent: protects patient's rights to make their own decisions. A consent decision cannot be coerced or manipulated, but under the ethical principle of "beneficence"/ the provider needs to convey their concerns if they fear the patient's decision will do more harm than good—" Patient cannot consent to negligent care"

choice

1 of the 5 basic elements of informed consent: protects the patient's rights to make their own decisions

capacity

1 of the 5 basic elements of informed consent: the physical and cognitive ability to participate fully in the informed consent process

information

1 of the 5 basic elements of informed consent: disclosure to the patient cpcerning dental issues and the nature, risks, and benefits of proposed treatment and alternatives including no treatment

comprehension

1 of the 5 basic elements of informed consent: understanding the consent process and information provided necessary for valid consent. Engage patient in conversation, clarify issues, answer questions

duty to disclose

Canterbury v Spence-- Must disclose all risks that potentially affect a patients decision about a course of treatment.....? ________________________

remote

Cavernous sinus thrombosis is a __________ risk

Capacity, Information, Comprehension, Voluntaries, and Choice

Informed consent should have these 5 basic elements

informed consent

a person's agreement to allow something to happen made with full knowledge of the RISKS involved and the ALTERNATIVES

consent

agreement, approval or permissions to some act or purpose given voluntary...

assault

at common law an intentional act that creates and APPREHENSION in another of an imminent harmful or offensive act.

battery

• The application of force to another, resulting in harmful or offensive CONTACT o Intentional and unauthorized touching of a person, directly or indirectly, without consent