Informed Consent & End of Life

Informed Consent & End of Life

Identify and briefly explain the elements of informed consent;

The purpose of informed consent is to enable the patient to consider the advantages and disadvantages of the proposed medical treatment in order to decide to undergo or to refuse treatment. Proper use of this principle prevents or reduces the potential for error, negligence, coercion and disappointment and encourages the doctor to self-criticism. However, the goals of a doctor are, in fact, to assert the autonomy to the patient, promoting their right to self-determination, to protect and respect their status as human beings ...