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Consent
Types of Consent
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Expressed | written or verbal permission is granted by the patient |
| Expressed | a patient verbally agrees to have an x-ray taken for a suspected fracture |
| Implied | patient cooperates with medical care and treatment without written consent |
| Inplied | a patient presents to urgent care for treatment for a fever. Medication is administered without obtaining a written consent |
| Informed | a thorough process that explains the proposed patient treatment, alternatives to treatment, and risks and benefits to accepting the proposed treatment, resulting in written consent. |
| Informed | a patient signs a consent form authorizing a surgical procedure. |
| Waived | informed consent is not obtained from the patient because the patient is incapacitated or unable to grant consent (criteria vary by state) |
| Waived | a patient is unconscious or experiencing a life threatening emergency and requires immediate treatment |