You are replying to another students discussion Board Post. Here is the original instructions that
this student was answering:
Chapters 10, 11, and 12 of the Pozgar text each address a different area of practice within the
healthcare environment. Identify the chapter that most closely applies to your personal area of
practice (current or aspirational), read that chapter, and be prepared to explore the legal and
ethical issues in that practice area.
Chapter 10: Medical staff organization and malpractice
Chapter 11: Nursing and the law
Chapter 12: Hospital departments and allied professionals
Prompt: Based on the chapter you selected, your personal experience, and a biblical worldview,
write a Discussion Board Forum thread identifying and analyzing the legal and ethical issues
specific to your area of practice.
Your analysis must be supported by at least 4 scholarly sources, including the textbook chapter(s)
and the Bible, cited in current APA format (note that this is a different requirement than the
previous Discussion Board Forums). Upload a Word document copy of the post into SafeAssign
for plagiarism review; then, copy and paste the content into the Discussion Board Forum (do not
post with attachments). Title your thread with the area of practice that you analyzed.
Here is the instructions given for creating a reply. I attached my original post for comparison as in
in the reply instructions:
Reply prompt: Respond to threads posted by 2 classmates who analyzed a different area of
practice than you did. Compare and contrast the legal and ethical issues of your area of practice
with those explored by other students. Each reply must be supported by 4 scholarly sources,
including the textbook chapter and the Bible, cited in current APA format (note that this is a
different requirement than the previous Discussion Board Forums).
Here is the students original post that you are responding to:
Allied Professionals Legal and Ethical Issues
Aeromedical Technician
Emergency
The basic principle of emergency care is that personnel do no further harm do no harm is one of
the mottos of EMS. A health care provider usually avoids legal exposure if he or she acts in good
faith and according to the appropriate standard of care for the emergency medical care or
immediate care or treatment is often provided by a Medic. In the United States Air Force Reserves,
the Aeromedical Technician is the first link in the chain of prehospital care and providing
competent emergency care that conforms with the standard of care. The Medical Education and
Training College (METC) teaches technicians how to avoid civil and criminal actions in a court of
law. Emergency medicine on military bases is problematic due to the broader availability of
emergency medical care, and the more complex the care is, the more difficult the job becomes;
therefore, in this discussion, there are a few basics that will be shared from the legal and ethical
training the main objective is consent and the different components of consent. Scripture guides us
in Genesis 41:44 it states, "Pharaoh said to Joseph, I am Pharaoh, but no one will be able to raise
his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt without your permission"(NIV).
Consent is permission to render care. "Consent should be written and recorded in addition to the
consent form a record of what has been discussed whether that be contemporaneous
documentation hard copies, this information is important even if the patient chooses not to undergo
treatment" (Tingle, 2016, p. 1269). A person must give instant consent for treatment, and it has to
be informed; if the patient is conscious and alert and capable of making an informed decision, they
have the right to refuse care. The foundation of consent and decision-making capacity is that the
patient must understand and process information provided to them, and they can make an
informed choice regarding medical care that is appropriate for them. Patient autonomy is the
patient's right to make decisions about their health and their care that they receive; furthermore, in
determining a patient's decision-making capacity, the process a medical technician will need to
consider are; is the patient's intellectual capacity impaired by mental limitations or dementia? Do
they have some mental issue or dementia that causes them not to be competent to make those
decisions? Are they of legal age? However, in most states, the legal age is 18 years old.
Unfortunately, most bases have an issue of service members being impaired by alcohol drugs;
furthermore, this is one of the significant issues medical technicians have to encounter daily
because alcohol drug injuries and illnesses can make service members have decision-making
issues.
A typical day of work involves questions that a medical technician will have to put forth on the job
questions such as does the service member appear to be experiencing significant pain? Or are
there any apparent hearing or visual problems? Is there a language barrier? Does the patient
appear to understand what the technician is telling them? Is the service member asking rational
questions that may demonstrate an understanding of the information? During the training, these
are the questions an aeromedical technician must bear in mind while on duty. Medical Technicians
must focus on this relevant type of consent that is expressed. Another form of consent that is
widely seen all the time is expressed consent. This form of consent has several essential
questions that must be considered. If the service member acknowledges that he or she wants the
technician to provide care or transport to be valid; the service member must provide informed
consent, which means the technician has explained the treatment being offered along with the
risks, benefits, and alternatives as well as the potential consequences of refusing treatment.
Informed consent is valid if given orally; it does not have to be in writing, and the medical
technician documents when a service member provides informed consent or has their partner
witnessed the service member's consent. At times in this line of work, people think when they call
an ambulance, they automatically get the help; unfortunately, that does not consent the request for
an ambulance to come does not form that expressed or informed consent a service member or
civilian must give consent.
Gathering information is an essential step in a technician's work line; for example, if the technician
needs to check the patient's pulse, they must ask is it ok. As mentioned earlier in the discussion,
everything that a technician does or needs to do involves informing, and that is when a patient is
awake conscious and can make those decisions, that is, expressed consent. Implied consent is
different because it applies to those unconscious and otherwise incapable of making a rational,
informed decision about care; implied consent applies when a severe medical condition exists;
implied consent should never be used unless there is a threat to life limb. "The importance of
consent and the concept of autonomy become the over-riding ethical principle for the basis of
consent. It is the ethical principle of autonomy on which information disclosure and the process of
consent is based" (Cole, 2012, p. 552).
Furthermore, sometimes what represents a severe threat is unclear, and it may become a legal
question; it is a good idea to try to get consent from a spouse or relative before treating based on
implied consent. The principle of implied consent is known as the emergency doctrine that every
medic must be aware that there will protect the medical technician as a care provider regarding
consent. If the patient meets these criteria, involuntary consent applies to patients who are
mentally ill in some behavior or psychological crisis which may be developmentally delayed these
are the things that apply to involuntary consent; it is imperative if, at all possible, the technician
obtain consent from the guardian or a close relative if available for the patient. It is not always
possible to gain permission; therefore, medical technicians' recommendation outside the scope of
practice on a military base is to gain knowledge on local provisions. "There are twenty-eight states
with emancipation statutes that set forth the procedure for obtaining emancipation status" (Cataldo,
2014, p. 592). Many states have protective custody statutes that allow such a person to be taken
under law enforcement authority to a medical facility. Emergency medical technician generally
never have this protective custody statute, but it does apply to law enforcement; however, EMT's
do work with law enforcement quite closely on these types of calls for minors and consent. In most
cases, the parent or legal guardian can consent for anyone under the legal age to consent;
however, the minor can consent in some states, but it depends on their age and maturity. "The
regulations that describe the scope of practice for emergency services personnel vary from state to
state"(Pozgar, 2019, p. 296).
The legal issue that some EMT's will face on the street during a call is the issue of emancipated
minors. An emancipated minor is somebody who is under the legal age in a given state; for
example, in Montana, emancipation must be ordered by the court, so anyone who is an
emancipated minor has to be legally emancipated, and the fact that the individual is 17 and they
state that they can take care of themselves or because of marriage does not apply. Another fact to
consider for the allied health professional in this career is that some states consider minors to be
emancipated if they are married, especially if they are members of the Armed Services or parents.
"In loco parentis, a Latin phrase meaning in place of the parent is used to describe any other
guardian or individual serving the role of a child's parent"(Mohammed et al., 2014). Teachers and
school officials may act in place of parents; this is called in loco parentis, and they can provide
consent for treatment to injuries that occur in a school or camp setting.
Furthermore, when kids go to school, parents sign off on an emergency treatment form so that if
something happens and they cannot reach the parents, this can be taken care of quickly if a real
emergency exists. No consensus available the consent to treat the minor is implied. In this
discussion, as mentioned earlier, as with an adult, if the medical technician cannot reach them,
then they can treat them under implied consent, never withholding lifesaving care for a minor
because the person authorized to provide consent is not available.
References
Cataldo, M. A. (2014). Safe Haven: Granting Support to Victims of Child Abuse Who Have Been
Judicially Emancipated. Family Court Review, 52(3), 592-609. https://doi-org/10.1111/fcre.12109.
Cole, C. A. (2012). Implied consent and nursing practice: Ethical or convenient? Nursing
Ethics, 19(4), 550-557. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0969733011436028.
Mohammed, M. O. B. Gbenu, J. P. & Lawal, R. O. (2014). Planning the Teacher as in Loco
Parentis for an Effective School System. Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 5(16), 318-
321. doi: 10.5901/mjss.2014.v5n16p318.
Pozgar, G. D. (2019). NVPMD: Legal aspects of health care administration. 13E-Liberty Custom.
Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett. ISBN: 9781284170931.
Tingle, J. (2016). Obtaining informed consent to treatment: new legal dimensions. British Journal
of Nursing, 25(22), 1268-1269. http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2016.25.22.1268.
The Holy Bible, New International Version: containing the Old Testament and the New Testament.
(, 1984"). International Bible Society. (Original work published 1973)
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Discussion Forum 3
Jason Brady
Liberty University
BUSI 506 Legal Aspects in Healthcare Administration
Dr. Nancy Kippenhan
December 2, 2020
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Discussion Forum 3
Ethical and Legal Issues in Emergency Care Services
Any discipline within the health sciences realm attracts immense scrutiny owing to such
practice's sensitivity to human health and life. The goal of any health practice is to promote
human safety and advance people’s wellbeing. Despite the noble intentions, practitioners in these
fields encounter many legal and ethical issues that they must address. One of the most
demanding roles within the healthcare sector is that of a paramedic. Any environment is replete
with various possibilities and dangers that may create emergency health situations for
individuals. A paramedic is an essential health worker in such circumstances as he or she is
among the first responders who must make key decisions concerning people whose health and
lives are in danger. Emergency care services occupy a special place in the healthcare framework
because they are integral in saving people’s lives (Aringhieri, Bruni, Khodaparasti, & van Essen,
2017). Even where individuals benefit from accessing the best healthcare facilities, numerous
situations arise necessitating the intervention of emergency care practitioners like paramedics. It
may include something as common as an individual falling critically ill at home or an accident
on the road that requires some preliminary healthcare intervention to stabilize patients before
seeking further help. A quick diagnosis and treatment at the scene may mark the difference
between life and death for an injured or ill person. Despite its obvious benefits, emergency health
practice elicits numerous legal and ethical concerns for paramedics. Such issues ramp up the
pressure considering that in most cases, paramedics must navigate equally challenging options in
the spur of a moment and address emergencies. This paper analyzes the various legal and ethical
issues in emergency medical services and introduces a biblical worldview of these situations.
Ethical and Legal Issues that Paramedics Encounter
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Researchers divide ethical and legal issues in emergency care services provision into
several categories, including pre-intervention concerns, treatment processes, and end of life
issues (Erbay, 2016). The primary consideration in any health intervention is justice, and this
concept requires paramedics to deal with all patients fairly. Therefore, it is a massive ethical
dilemma for paramedics to decide the distress call they will respond to from the many calls
brought it. This challenge is not uncommon, considering that healthcare problems often
overwhelm the capacity of available resources like ambulances and even personnel. Therefore, a
paramedic is forced into the unpleasant situation of choosing to serve one individual over another
in a move that could culminate in the unattended patient suffering further or even dying. In the
same vein, it is contestable whether an emergency caregiver is morally obliged to intervene in
situations that endanger their lives. For instance, one may wonder whether self-endangering
interventions in a road accident or a place where there is a reasonable risk of an explosion or a
fire break out should be considered.
The most significant issue during the treatment stage entails striking the correct balance
between beneficence or nonmaleficence and patient autonomy. A paramedic is sworn to act in
the best way possible to ensure that a patient benefits or the magnitude of harm likely to occur is
reduced. The challenge emerges where a patient refuses to oblige to a treatment deemed fit by
the paramedic. Does the practitioner heed the patient's wishes, or is there a justification for
overriding the patient's desires and proceeding with the treatment, nonetheless? Informed
consent has emerged as a vital consideration in any healthcare-related undertaking. The rationale
is ethical as the principle of autonomy empowers patients to have control over their health.
However, emergencies may negate one's capacity to ascertain a patient's informed consent to
medical procedures (Taylor & Brogan, 2020). For instance, when should a patient be deemed to
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lack the capacity to consent? And in such cases, who makes the decisions on their behalf? The
situation becomes more complicated in end-of-life care, where such decisions have grave
implications on human life (Poveda-Moral et al., 2020). For example, a patient may have issued
do not resuscitate orders before the emergency.
Biblical Worldview Perspective
The Bible provides a useful moral guide for paramedics as they conduct their critical role
in society. Proverbs 31:9 highlights the importance of justice in God’s eyes and encourages
people to use their strengths to protect the weak. Therefore, paramedics should dedicate
themselves to aiding vulnerable, sick people to the best of their abilities. They should perceive
life as sacred and embrace the best practices to save patients who need emergency services. 2
Corinthians 8:9 also reinforces the essence of sacrifice by highlighting how Jesus underwent
suffering to save humankind. In the same vein, paramedics should embrace their profession's
challenges and exercise good judgment for their patients' benefits. The Bible notes that God’s
people perish for lack of knowledge. Therefore, paramedics should actively pursue knowledge
on their ethical and legal obligations as professionals to evade preventable negative
consequences. Paramedics are also called upon to reflect on the fact that God is love and that all
their decisions should border on love for the injured people and their families.
Conclusion
Emergency medical services are essential components of any healthcare framework.
Paramedics encounter numerous scenarios that put them to the test with ethical and legal
dilemmas. Ultimately, paramedics must develop strong personalities to enable them to make
critical decisions under immense pressure. From the discourse propagated in the paper, the
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principles of beneficence and nonmaleficence should take center stage in a paramedic’s decision-
making. These two principles embody vital moral principles from ethical and Biblical
perspectives. In problematic scenarios, such practitioners must familiarize themselves with their
states' legal frameworks to reduce the likelihood of incurring legal sanctions.
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References
Aringhieri, R., Bruni, M. E., Khodaparasti, S., & van Essen, J. T. (2017). Emergency medical
services and beyond: Addressing new challenges through a wide literature review.
Computers & Operations Research, 78, 349–368.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cor.2016.09.016
Erbay, H. (2016). Some Ethical Issues in Prehospital Emergency Medicine. Turkish Journal of
Emergency Medicine, 14(4), 193–198. https://doi.org/10.5505/1304.7361.2014.32656
King James Bible. (2017). King James Bible Online. https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org
(original work published 1769).
Poveda-Moral, S., Rodríguez-Martín, D., Codern-Bové, N., José-María, P., Sánchez-Valero, P.,
Pomares-Quintana, N., Vicente-García, M., & Falcó-Pegueroles, A. (2020). Managing
ethical aspects of advance directives in emergency care services. Nursing Ethics,
0969733020952112.
Taylor, H., & Brogan, J. (2020). Exploring the concept of ‘informed consent’within the context
of paramedic practice. Journal of Paramedic Practice, 12(7), 1–6.
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The
provision
of
emergency
care
is
in
most
cases
dependent
on
the
application
of
the
principles
that
governs
the
provision
of
care.
In
most
cases,
the
practices
that
the
healthcare
providers
put
in
place
to
assist
in
the
provision
of
the
needed
care
may
determine
the
quality
of
outcome
of
the
patients
(Pozgar,
2019).
You
make
a
good
start
to
your
post
by
mentioning
that
as
a
healthcare
provider
one
needs
to
avoid
some
of
the
legal
exposures
by
ensuring
that
they
engage
in
the
right
treatment
practices
and
standards
in
relation
to
the
emergency
treatment.
I
agree
with
your
statement
that
emergency
medicine
in
the
military
is
relatively
complex
since
the
wider
availability
of
the
emergency
medical
care
and
the
complexity
of
the
medical
care
makes
it
challenging
for
this
role.
You
support
your
argument
with
a
verse
from
the
Bible
that
talks
about
the
responsibility
that
one
is
given.
|
agree
with
your
statement
that
consent
helps
in
the
provision
of
care
to
patients.
Due
to
the
effects
that
consent
have
in
relation
to
the
provision
of
the
needed
health
services,
the
management
of
healthcare
organizations
should
write
and
record
the
decisions
that
the
patient
could
have
made
regarding
the
treatment
approach
that
they
may
consider
(Drisko,
2020).
The
involved
parties
in
the
provision
of
health
services
need
to
ensure
that
they
give
instant
consent
for
the
needed
treatment,
which
they
need
to
ensure
that
it
is
informed
(WHO,
2016).
For
effective
decision
making
in
the
health
sector,
practitioners
need
to
ensure
that
they
learn
about
the
issues
that
the
patients
go
through
and
the
effects
associated
with
a
specific
initiative.
You
make
a
good
point
by
stating
that
the
assessment
of
the
level
of
understanding
that
the
patient
may
have
regarding
the
offered
skills
and
initiatives.
For
an
aeromedical
technician,
it
is
worth
noting
that
the
provision
of
informed
consent
plays
an
important
role
in
the
improvement
of
the
quality
of
services
that
the
patients,
regardless
of
their
background
may
RESPONSE
require.
In
most
cases,
the
provision
of
informed
consent
does
not
require
writing
but
requires
one
to
follow
oral
communication.
After
a
patent
with
critical
health
needs
comes
to
the
healthcare
facility,
the
technician
needs
to
evaluate
some
of
the
conditions
that
may
determine
the
health
condition
of
the
patient.
I
agree
with
your
statement
that
the
integration
of
the
assessment
of
the
issues
that
the
patient
could
be
experiencing
is
an
important
element
that
allows
the
practitioners
to
make
the
right
decisions
that
may
have
a
positive
influence
on
the
recovery
of
the
patients.
I
agree
with
your
statement
that
the
principle
of
informed
consent,
also
known
as
emergency
doctrine
are
necessary
for
the
provision
of
the
needed
protection
to
the
care
provider.
For
the
various
states,
the
integration
of
the
right
productive
custody
was
aimed
at
providing
the
needed
protection
to
the
people
serving
in
the
medical
facilities.
|
agree
with
your
statement
that
the
legal
issue
that
the
EMTs
experience
while
working
on
the
street
is
the
issue
involving
the
emancipation
of
minors.
By
definition,
an
emancipated
minor
is
a
person
below
the
legal
age
as
indicated
by
the
state
(Hug
&
Johasson,
2017).
|
agree
with
your
statement
that
since
when
the
children
in
school
it
may
be
relatively
challenging
to
reach
their
parents
for
informed
consent,
their
parents
are
need
to
sign
an
emergency
treatment
form
that
may
allow
the
treatment
of
the
children
whenever
a
condition
occurs
while
in
school.
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References
Drisko,
J.
W.
(2020).
Incorporating
Evidence-Based
Practice
Into
Informed Consent
Practice.
Families
in
Society,
1044389420929625.
Hug,
K.,
&
Johansson,
M.
(2017).
Challenges
to
informed
consent
in
first-in-human
trials
involving
novel
treatments:
A
case
study
of
Parkinson’s
disease.
Journal
of
Parkinson's
Disease,
7(4),695-702.
Pozgar,
G.
D.
(2019).
NVPMD:
Legal
aspects
of
health
care
administration.
13E-Liberty
Custom.
Burlington,
MA:
Jones
&
Bartlett.
ISBN:
9781284170931.
World
Health
Organization.
(2017).
Quality
of
care
in
contraceptive
information
and
services,
based
on
human
rights
standards:
A
checklist
for
health
care
providers.
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The provision of emergency care is, in most cases, dependent on the
application of the principles that govern the provision of care. In most cases,
the practices that the healthcare providers put in place to assist in the
provision of the needed care may determine the quality of the outcome of the
patients (Pozgar, 2019). You make an excellent start to your post by mentioning
that as a healthcare provider one needs to avoid some of the legal exposures by
ensuring that they engage in the excellent treatment practices and standards
concerning the emergency treatment. I agree with your statement that
emergency medicine in the military is relatively complicated since the broader
availability of emergency medical care and medical care complexity makes it
challenging for this role. You support your argument with a verse from the Bible
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that talks about the responsibility that one is given. I agree with your statement
that consent helps in the provision of care to patients. Due to the effects that
consent have concerning the provision of the needed health services, the
management of healthcare organizations should write and record the decisions
that the patient could have made regarding the treatment approach that they
may consider (Drisko, 2020).
The involved parties in providing health services need to ensure that they give
instant consent for the necessary treatment, which they need to ensure that it
is informed (WHO, 2016). For effective decision making in the health sector,
practitioners need to ensure that they learn about the patients' issues and the
effects associated with a speci
c initiative. You make a good point by stating
that assessing the level of understanding that the patient may have regarding
the offered skills and ambitions. For an aeromedical technician, it is worth
noting that informed consent plays a vital role in the improvement of the
quality of services that the patients, regardless of their background, may
require. In most cases, the provision of informed consent does not require
writing but requires one to follow oral communication.
After a patent with critical health needs comes to the healthcare facility, the
technician needs to evaluate some of the conditions that may determine the
patient's health condition. I agree with your statement that the integration of
the assessment of the patient's issues is an essential element that allows the
practitioners to make the right decisions that may have a positive in
uence on
the recovery of the patients. I agree with your statement that the principle of
informed consent, also known as emergency doctrine, is necessary to provide
the needed protection to the care provider. For the various states, the
integration of the right productive custody aimed to provide the necessary
protection to the people serving in the medical facilities. I agree with your
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statement that the legal issue that the EMTs experience while working on the
street is the issue involving the emancipation of minors. By de
nition, an
emancipated minor is a person below the legal age, as indicated by the state
(Hug & Johasson, 2017). I agree with your statement that since when the
children in school it may be relatively challenging to reach their parents for
informed consent, their parents need to sign an emergency treatment form that
may allow the treatment of the children whenever a condition occurs while in
school.
References
Drisko, J. W. (2020). Incorporating Evidence-Based Practice Into Informed
Consent Practice. Families in Society, 1044389420929625.
Hug, K., & Johansson, M. (2017). Challenges to informed consent in
rst-in-
human trials involving novel treatments: A case study of Parkinson's disease.
Journal of Parkinson's Disease, 7(4), 695-702.
Pozgar, G. D. (2019). NVPMD: Legal aspects of health care administration. 13E-
Liberty Custom. Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett. ISBN: 9781284170931.
World Health Organization. (, 2017). Quality of care in contraceptive information
and services, based on human rights standards: A checklist for health care
providers.
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The provision of emergency care is, in most cases, dependent on the application of the
principles that govern the provision of care. In most cases, the practices that the healthcare
providers put in place to assist in the provision of the needed care may determine the quality of
the outcome of the patients (Pozgar, 2019). You make an excellent start to your post by
mentioning that as a healthcare provider one needs to avoid some of the legal exposures by
ensuring that they engage in the excellent treatment practices and standards concerning the
emergency treatment. I agree with your statement that emergency medicine in the military is
relatively complicated since the broader availability of emergency medical care and medical care
complexity makes it challenging for this role. You support your argument with a verse from the
Bible that talks about the responsibility that one is given. I agree with your statement that
consent helps in the provision of care to patients. Due to the effects that consent have concerning
the provision of the needed health services, the management of healthcare organizations should
write and record the decisions that the patient could have made regarding the treatment approach
that they may consider (Drisko, 2020).
The involved parties in providing health services need to ensure that they give instant
consent for the necessary treatment, which they need to ensure that it is informed (WHO, 2016).
For effective decision making in the health sector, practitioners need to ensure that they learn
about the patients' issues and the effects associated with a specific initiative. You make a good
point by stating that assessing the level of understanding that the patient may have regarding the
offered skills and ambitions. For an aeromedical technician, it is worth noting that informed
consent plays a vital role in the improvement of the quality of services that the patients,
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regardless of their background, may require. In most cases, the provision of informed consent
does not require writing but requires one to follow oral communication.
After a patent with critical health needs comes to the healthcare facility, the technician
needs to evaluate some of the conditions that may determine the patient's health condition. I
agree with your statement that the integration of the assessment of the patient's issues is an
essential element that allows the practitioners to make the right decisions that may have a
positive influence on the recovery of the patients. I agree with your statement that the principle
of informed consent, also known as emergency doctrine, is necessary to provide the needed
protection to the care provider. For the various states, the integration of the right productive
custody aimed to provide the necessary protection to the people serving in the medical facilities.
I agree with your statement that the legal issue that the EMTs experience while working on the
street is the issue involving the emancipation of minors. By definition, an emancipated minor is a
person below the legal age, as indicated by the state (Hug & Johasson, 2017). I agree with your
statement that since when the children in school it may be relatively challenging to reach their
parents for informed consent, their parents need to sign an emergency treatment form that may
allow the treatment of the children whenever a condition occurs while in school.
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References
Drisko, J. W. (2020). Incorporating Evidence-Based Practice Into Informed Consent
Practice. Families in Society, 1044389420929625.
Hug, K., & Johansson, M. (2017). Challenges to informed consent in first-in-human trials
involving novel treatments: A case study of Parkinson’s disease. Journal of Parkinson's
Disease, 7(4), 695-702.
Pozgar, G. D. (2019). NVPMD: Legal aspects of health care administration. 13E-Liberty
Custom. Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett. ISBN: 9781284170931.
World Health Organization. (, 2017). Quality of care in contraceptive information and services,
based on human rights standards: A checklist for health care providers.
