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Aspect of Law:Consent of Patients
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Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................1REFERENCES................................................................................................................................2
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INTRODUCTION People refer to social and health care sector for treatment of various types of healthproblems. In this sector nurse play a vital role as they are the one directing dealing with patientsand doctors as well. They advocate and care for individuals with all background through theirillness and collaborate with care team to plan for aid the patient. In the present report the role ofnurses in health care is discussed with respect to the act of consent from patients before stating ofthe treatment. In this regard two of the legislation that is metal capacity act, 2005 and HumanRight act, 1998 are referred for determining the rights of patients and duty of nurses in the areaof consent.MAIN BODYMantle capacity act, 2005 is formulated to empower and protect the people who lacksmantels capacity to take decision for their own treatment, care and support. This is applicable tothe individual of age 16 and above (Kholasi, Sherwin and Dickinson, 2017). The person withlack of mental capacity can be those suffering from dementia, severe learning disability, braininjury, mental health illness, stroke and unconsciousness. The MCA also allow people to expresstheir preference for care and treatment and appoint such person whom they trust to makedecision on their behalf.Mental capacity of a patient can be defined asconsent form patient is very important tobe taken before starting a medical treatment but the fact must be taken care of that the personmust be capable of giving consent. This means he/she must be able to understand theinformation given to them and they are capable of using the same in making an informeddecision.Consent in the context of social and health care sector consent can be defined as approvalfrom the patient before starting of any treatment. A person must give permission before theyreceive any medial treatment, test or examination.Valid informed consentin health care sector nurses are responsible to take valid informedconsent from a person willing to go under medial treatments (Consent to treatment, 2018). Thiscan be defined as the person must be given all the information related with what is included intreatments along with its benefits and risk. Weather there is an alternative available to it or not,and what will happen if the treatment is not given.1
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