TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Ethical Considerations
A1  - Johnson, Alan
A2  - Schafermeyer, Robert
A2  - Tenenbein, Milton
A2  - Macias, Charles G.
A2  - Sharieff, Ghazala Q.
A2  - Yamamoto, Loren G.
PY  - 2014
T2  - Strange and Schafermeyer's Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 4e
AB  - Physicians,  parents,  patients,  and  guardians  share  a  common  goal  to  protect  the  health  and  well-being  of  the  child.  In  the  event  of  a  disagreement,  every  effort  must  be  made  to  resolve  conflicts  to  assure  the  best  possible  outcome  for  the  child.Informed  consent  is  the  appropriate  term  for  the  process  of  reaching  an  agreement  about  medical  care  between  a  physician  and  a  patient  with  full  decision-making  capacity  and  legal  empowerment.Informed  permission  is  the  preferred  term  when  a  parent  makes  decisions  for  a  patient  lacking  decision-making  capacity  or  legal  majority.Assent  (or  permission)  of  the  patient  is  very  important  and  should  be  sought  whenever  possible.Treatment  for  an  emergency  medical  condition  should  never  be  delayed  if  a  patient  is  unable  to  provide  informed  consent  or  a  parent  or  guardian  is  not  present  to  provide  permission.Despite  a  long  history  in  medical  education,  practicing  procedures  on  the  newly  dead  is  problematic.  It  should  only  be  done  with  fully  informed  permission  from  a  parent  or  guardian.  
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PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/19
UR  - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1105688548
ER  -