clinical research

Issues with Consent in Stroke Patients

Issue:

Vol 63, Issue 5: Sep (2014)

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2013.134

Pages:

510–3

Synopsis:

Consent in stroke management may be required for treatment, intervention or for research reasons. Stroke patients may be prone to impulsive decision-making in real life and this may negatively impact on consent decisions made by the patient.

ABSTRACT

Background: Consent in stroke management may be required for either treatment, intervention or for research reasons. Consent capacity is an integral element of informed consent to treatment which requires that a patient’s consent be voluntary, informed and competent. Without proper informed consent, medical treatment provided to a patient is a legal and ethical minefield, even if the treatment is benign and intended to benefit the patient.

Received:

06 May, 2013

Accepted:

30 Jul, 2013

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e-Published: 25 Feb, 2014

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