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Consent issues in neurology.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20202504     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The requirement that doctors obtain valid consent from patients before providing medical treatment has long been ingrained in both legal doctrine and medical ethics. We summarize the foundations of the informed consent doctrine and discuss the recent evolution in thinking about consent and medical decision making. We show how consent has evolved from physicians merely providing patients information to shared decision making between patients and physicians. We then address three specific examples of situations common in neurological practice that pose challenges in obtaining valid consent: the administration of intravenous tPA following ischemic stroke, consideration of carotid endarterectomy for carotid artery stenosis, and implementation of do-not-resuscitate orders.
Authors:
Emily B Rubin; James L Bernat
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neurologic clinics     Volume:  28     ISSN:  1557-9875     ISO Abbreviation:  Neurol Clin     Publication Date:  2010 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-03-05     Completed Date:  2010-06-14     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8219232     Medline TA:  Neurol Clin     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  459-73     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Departments of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA. emmyrubin@gmail.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Decision Making
Ethics, Medical*
Humans
Informed Consent / legislation & jurisprudence*,  standards*
Neurology / legislation & jurisprudence*

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