Saturday, 2 July 2016

Situations in which explicit consent is not required

One of these cannot be considered as an exception to direct informed consent? 

  • A. Waiver 

  • B. Detention under mental health act 

  • C. Emergencies where full information cannot be given 

  • D. Incompetent patient 

  • E. Passively compliant patient


The answer is E, passive compliance is not an exception, rather an implied consent is. 

The situations in which explicit consent is not required are : 

  • Implied consent given

  • Necessity (harm likely, competency doubted)

  • Emergency 

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