Re: Examinations on patinets carried out without full patient consent are unethical
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Re: Examinations on patinets carried out without full patient consent are unethical
Sandra Simkin's Response is absolutely correct but she is unaware
that the subject of examination of patients is already regulated by law.
For a doctor (or nurse for that matter) to examine a patient without
consent having previously been given, or having obtained a "consent"
leaving the patient under a misapprehension of the true purpose of the
examination (e.g. it is not in fact for assisting in diagnosis, but only
to allow a student to learn the technique) is the criminal offence of
assault.
Rapid Response:
Re: Examinations on patinets carried out without full patient consent are unethical
Sandra Simkin's Response is absolutely correct but she is unaware
that the subject of examination of patients is already regulated by law.
For a doctor (or nurse for that matter) to examine a patient without
consent having previously been given, or having obtained a "consent"
leaving the patient under a misapprehension of the true purpose of the
examination (e.g. it is not in fact for assisting in diagnosis, but only
to allow a student to learn the technique) is the criminal offence of
assault.
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