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