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C/L/418. Consent and Advance Directives
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- 2009
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The paper examines the legal and ethical considerations of patient care looking at the case when a confused patient changes their mind after an advance directive of DNAR notice. A hypothetical scenario is analysed comparing the current practice guidelines with those of 10 years ago and discussing the principles of non-maleficence, beneficence and deontology in the context of related clinical situations.
KEYWORDS: advance directive, consent, confusion, legal competence, treatment, responsibility, autonomy,
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