Consent to Treatment: A Practical Guide, Fifth Edition

This is the recognized treatise for health lawyers, risk managers, and other compliance professionals on health care decision-making. Filled with analysis of case law, legislation, and regulatory law, Consent to Treatment: A Practical Guide includes hands-on strategies for effective decision-making along the entire continuum of care. Aside from foundation chapters on the rules for and exceptions to consent, this book contains specific chapters on reproductive health care, prisoners, minors, mental health, end-of-life choice-making, clinical research, the elderly, organ donation and procurement, consent to testing in the workplace, public health, and consent documentation practices. The appendices include a series of practical tools to facilitate good consent practices.

The Fifth Edition of Consent to Treatment focuses on communication: Consent is a communication process, not merely a form to be signed. Therefore, communication is emphasized throughout the chapters, and hypothetical case examples highlight key consent considerations. Along with updated case law, legislation, and regulations, the Fifth Edition discusses current guidelines from both national and international associations and risk management strategies for effective consent.

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