Homework: INFORMED CONSENT AND MEDICAL MALPRACTICE- TORTS AND NEGLIGENCE
We will continue to review Case law as a foundation for understanding various concepts necessary to understand the law in regard to health care administration. The Canterbury v. Spence case in the background materials dates to 1972, but is considered a "landmark" case in that it established the important concept of the "reasonable person" in regard to informed consent. As clearly explained, the lack of informed consent creates an environment where care providers can be held liable for negligence or torts against a patient.
After reviewing the background readings and doing independent research, examine the case Canterbury v. Spence and answer the following:
o Provide the background information regarding the case and the decision of the court.
o Explain informed consent and its required elements.
o What is the reasonable person standard?
o Why is informed consent important in medical care?
o What is the relationship between informed consent and ethics? Include a discussion of relevant ethical principles.
o What is a hospital's responsibility in insuring informed consent?
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.