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Preoperative consent: how to make sure your practice is legal--Part one.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18751490     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Perioperative practitioners encounter consent issues constantly in their practice, both in terms of the main procedure listed and procedures they will undertake personally to enable the main procedure to be carried out safely. The law on consent has previously been governed by case (common) law but is now also partly governed by the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) (HMSO 2005). The onus is on practitioners to ensure that their practice is legal. This article and the subsequent companion article aim to emphasise the key legal points.
Authors:
Lorraine Corfield; Anne Pomeroy
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of perioperative practice     Volume:  18     ISSN:  1750-4589     ISO Abbreviation:  J Perioper Pract     Publication Date:  2008 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-08-28     Completed Date:  2008-11-10     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101271023     Medline TA:  J Perioper Pract     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  326-8     Citation Subset:  N    
Affiliation:
Department of Vascular Surgery, St Thomas' Hospital, Lambeth Palace Road, London SE1 7EH.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Consent Forms / legislation & jurisprudence
Great Britain
Humans
Informed Consent / legislation & jurisprudence*
Mental Competency / legislation & jurisprudence*
Nurse's Role
Operating Room Nursing / legislation & jurisprudence
Preoperative Care / legislation & jurisprudence*,  nursing
Third-Party Consent / legislation & jurisprudence

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