What might be the consequences if a physician ignores the fact that the patient cannot give consent

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Question 1:

What might be the consequences if a physician ignores the fact that the patient cannot give consent due to a language barrier and no emergency exists?

Question 2:

What is an ethics committee? What is their purpose and who usually sits on an ethics committee?

Question 3:

How honest does the physician have to be when discussing informed consent? Are there exceptions to informed consent?

Question 4:

There is another type of consent which is different from informed or, what is also called, expressed consent. What is the other type of consent we find in healthcare?



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Introduction
In the healthcare industry, medical ethics are developed due to the doctor-patient
relationship which is always confidential. The ethics ensure that healthy quality services are
provided during diagnosis and treatment with the patient’s consent.
The consequence of a physician ignoring patient’s inability to give consent
In every healthcare setting, communication is very crucial to the patient’s treatment, and
patient consent should be given to progress with diagnosis (Dilks-Hopper, and Canterbury Christ
Church University, 2012). Therefore, if a physician ignores the fact that the patient cannot give
consent due to the language barrier and no emergency exists, the resulting consequences are
usually difficult. The ignorance may result in increased patient pain since the physician’s
knowledge on the current state of the patient is vague. The consent given by the patient would
establish their progress, and the right diagnosis would be administered. Also, it may result to
misdiagnosed since...


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