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- J Thewes, D FitzGerald, and D P Sulmasy.
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA.
- Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. 1996 Feb 1;14(1):245-54.
AbstractMany ethical issues in emergency medicine involve the question of informed consent. In this article, the ethical basis for informed consent, the essential elements of a morally valid informed consent, and the inadequacy of the law as a moral guide for informed consent are discussed. The ways in which the nature of emergency medicine affects the application of moral principles are examined, and specific guidelines for assessing a patient's decision-making capacity regarding informed consent are provided.
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