The Importance Of Consent In Health And Social Care

Children’s Protective Services (DHHS) are very systematic on providing consent forms, agency policies, agency and court procedures, and child protection manuals to respondent(s). When an allegation is made, an investigator will reach out to the respondent(s)via phone or visit. During the investigation the respondent(s) is giving a child protection law handbook that explains the entire process, parental rights, court process, parent and attorney responsibilities, foster care, and case timelines. Each investigator handles the process differently based on the allegations.

Consent is defined by NHS Choices (2010) as: "the principle that a person must give

When working with an individual it is important to uphold their rights to be fully involved in their own care, whilst adhering to legal requirements. It is also the individuals right to refuse any care, support or treatment they do not want. It is also essential that people not only give you their consent but also that they understand what they are consenting to and the implications of this. Gaining consent protects not just the career but the individual receiving the care and support as-well. If no consent is given then you cannot proceed with the care. It is illegal to pressure anyone into

Another issue with the implementation of Informed consent arises when the patient waives the right to Informed consent and leaves the right to make the decision on the physician. Though legally correct, this can cause psychological stress for the physician especially when the decision is about a life threatening medical condition. Moreover, this also makes the patient vulnerable to abuse. (Manthous, DeGirolamo, 2003)

Wolff (1970) defines a state as a group of persons who have the right to exercise supreme authority within a territory, over a population. He proposes In the Defense of Anarchism, men are autonomous, as higher degrees of autonomy is achieved, a man will resist the claim that states have authority over him. This illustrates the puzzle of Political obligation and can be explained through the appeal to consent.

The current method to heal mentally ill patients in the United States is mostly done through forced medication. Elyn Saks believes there may be a better way to help the men and women suffering with a mental illness than forced medication. “The Consent Dilemma” shows how the current method of forced medication is outdated and how there is a more effective method to help people that have a mental illness. All the rhetoric devices are used in “The Consent Dilemma” by Elyn Saks in the magazine Politico. The rhetoric devices are used to show that the current system used to help the mentally ill is in need of an update.

The two ethical violations exhibited by the worker in this case are; informed consent and competence.

The client 's right to give informed consent American Counsel Association (ACA) B.5b. state “Counselors inform parents and legal guardians about the role of counselors and the confidential nature of the counseling relationship, consistent with current legal and custodial arrangements” (p.7). 27-65-103

Each person is an individual who can consent to being given medication and who is informed fully about the kind of medication they are going to receive. Their choices should be informed, with a doctor’s advice they can choose the best medication for their condition. They are allowed to refuse medication if they want to. Te carers have to be aware of all medication. They can review their care plan at any time if there is a health change. If the person is considered to be lacking the capacity to judge for themselves what kind of medication they receive, the Mental Health Act says that a professional can decide what kind of medication to administer.

Issue #3 has to do with Mr. Caulfield’s consent to search his vehicle. In order for consent to search to be valid it must be free and voluntary. “The Supreme Court has stated that whether consent is voluntary is a question of fact to be determined from the totality of all the circumstances.” U.S. v. Olivier-Becerril, 861 F. 2d 424, 425 (5th Cir. 1988). The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals uses a six factor test when determining whether consent to search was voluntary:

Throughout health care there are many of cases dealing with religious beliefs. The one explained in the scholarly article, “When Parents Refuse a Sick Teenager the Right to Give Informed Consent: The Nurse’s Role” narrows in on a case of a 15 year old Jewish boy with acute myeloblastic leukemia. According to the Jewish law, he was labeled a man at the age of 13. This causes a difficult situation because the medical staff is not sure if to follow the Jewish laws, which would allow the boy to give informed consent, or have parents give informed consent since he is not 18. This article opens up the idea that nurses have to role to decide if the child has the capability to make medical decisions for themselves and has the capacity to understand

Health care professionals are obliged by common law to obtain consent before any medical treatment is given to a patient. Every person has the right to decide what happens to his or her body, therefore, can choose to accept or refuse medical treatment (Townsend & Luck, 2013, p. 93). This article aims to outline what is determined as lawful consent and how it applies in paramedic practice.

There are different types of consent that can be gained by individual for a treatment to be carried out, for example, expressed consent can be given either written or in a verbal form (Tidy 2016a). Verbal consent can express through words, for example, agreeing for a blood pressure measurement to be taken (Farlex, 2003). Written consent is a legal documentation through the individual’s signature stating that they comply with treatment. Implied consent is the assumption that the patient concurs with the treatment as they haven’t denied it (NHS Scotland 2016). If a patient is unconscious there is no information or statement nearby to suggesting a decline of a treatment e.g. Religious reasoning for not taking a blood test, health professionals

2. Consent is thought to be morally transformative of people's conduct toward each other. Where sex is concerned, it is all but universally regarded as necessary to make sexual conduct legitimate. But the question is then, is consent also sufficient? Discuss both 'yes' and 'no' answers to this question, using Soble, Wertheimer, West and/or Primoratz. Finally, which seems the best supported answer?

No matter where the provision of care takes place either in a care environment or patient’s home; when coming in contact with patients consent raises