CONSENT/END OF LIFE

Consent/End of Life

Consent/End of Life

Elements of Consent

C- Comprehension that the act is taking place

O- Optional for both parties

N- Negotiation with partner

S- Sobriety - must have knowledge of the nature of the act

E- Engagement in the act

N- Non-violent

T- Talking about it/ communication -silence does not equal consent

Mrs. Sparza's Consent

As Mrs. Sparza was not English speaking therefore her consent form should have been in the language she understood. Or there should have an interpreter. Laws were advanced to defend patients; thus doctors used appropriate care as well as expert skill.

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