| Consent and capacity for dermatologists: an ethical review and update. | |
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PMID: 19486046 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Changes in legislation and case law have brought about several changes in the way that doctors in England and Wales have to deal with consent and capacity issues. These changes affect dermatology in many ways regarding the way we gain consent and the information we have to share with the patient. This article will provide an update and overview on these changes and how they affect dermatology in particular. Legislation changes have opened up avenues to discuss difficult advance decisions with patients. It is hoped that these will reduce the number of ethical dilemmas arising from questions about the treatment of incapacitated patients. It is also necessary, following recent case law, to document and discuss any significant, unavoidable or frequently occurring side-effects of any proposed medication with patients. This means that the recent changes in legislation and case law bring opportunities to dermatologists, but also require improved documentation. |
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Authors:
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P Lepping |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review Date: 2009-05-26 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinical and experimental dermatology Volume: 34 ISSN: 1365-2230 ISO Abbreviation: Clin. Exp. Dermatol. Publication Date: 2009 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-07-28 Completed Date: 2010-01-07 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7606847 Medline TA: Clin Exp Dermatol Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 655-7 Citation Subset: IM |
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University of Wales, Bangor, North Wales Section of Psychological Medicine and North Wales Trust, Wrexham Academic Unit, Wrexham, UK. peter.lepping@new-tr.wales.nhs.uk |
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Decision Making
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ethics Dermatology / ethics* England Ethical Review Ethics, Medical Humans Informed Consent / legislation & jurisprudence* Mental Competency / legislation & jurisprudence* Wales |
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