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Informed Constent

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  • Patient preferences are expressed
  • Autonomy
  • Mutual participation
  • Good communication
  • Mutual respect
  • Shared decision making
2
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Ideal scenario of informed consent

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  • Consults MD for a medical problem
  • MD makes Dx and recommends Tx
  • Discussion of + - and alt
  • Patients understands info and chosses
3
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Standard for Informed Consent

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Reasonable Physician Standard (before)

Reasonable Patient Standard (now)
Info that is necessary for a reasonable person when making the decision (now) the information must be personalized

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Scope of Disclosure (Informed Consent)

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  • Patient’s medical status
  • Interventions that might help
  • Professional opinion about alternatives
  • Recommendation based on best clinical judgment
5
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Non-Directive Genetic Counseling

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The counselor presents all sides of an issue in a non-biased manner.

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Purpose of prenatal diagnosis

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  • Diagnosis and prognosis for closure, symptom management
  • Pursue potential interventions
  • Planning for child with special needs
  • Lifestyle changes
  • Support groups
  • Carrying or not child to term
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Problems with Non-directiveness

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  • Incompatible with caring Dt-Pt relationship
  • Violate ethical guidelines of beneficence
  • Doctors have some obligation to be directive

Resolved by Shared Decision Making?

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Exceptions to informed consent

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Lack of decision-making capacity
Emergencies
Therapeutic Privilege
Waiver

9
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Promote Shared Decision Making

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Encourage the patient to play an active role
Ensure that patients are informed
Promote the patient’s best interest
Try to persuade patients

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Problems with informed consent

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Lack of understanding
Doctors do not provide key info
Patients do not want make decisions
Patients make decisions that contradict their best interest