Law 3101A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Surrogate Decision-Maker, Implied Consent, Intravenous Therapy

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The act does not apply to substitute consent for; a procedure whose purpose is research; and the removal of regenerative and non-regenerative tissue for transplant; and sterilizations that are not medically necessary: 3. Consent to treatment includes consent to adjustments that pose similar risks and benefits. + treatment in a different setting: 4. Consent obtained by one health practitioner is consent for other health professionals providing treatment in the place: 5. If capable, patient may withdraw consent at any time for any reason - if incapable, substitute decision maker can withdraw consent: 6. A person is capable if able to understand the info relevant to the decision, and able to appreciate the reasonably foreseeable consequences of consenting or refusing consent: 2. A person"s capacity may change over time: 3. Exception: if person regains capacity, his decision takes over (not substitute decision maker: 4. A person may be capable of consenting to some treatments but not others: 5.

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