Difference between revisions of "Mental Health Act: Consent to Medical Treatment (14:VI)"
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Under the ''HCCFA'', “An adult consents to health care if | Under the ''HCCFA'', “An adult consents to health care if | ||
:(a)the consent relates to the proposed health care, | |||
:(b)the consent is given voluntarily, | |||
:(c)the consent is not obtained by fraud or misrepresentation, | |||
:(d)the adult is capable of making a decision about whether to give or refuse consent to the proposed health care, | |||
:(e)the health care provider gives the adult the information a reasonable person would require to understand the proposed health care and to make a decision, including information about | |||
::(i) the condition for which the health care is proposed, | |||
::(ii) the nature of the proposed health care, | |||
::(iii) the risks and benefits of the proposed health care that a reasonable person would expect to be told about, and | |||
::(iv) alternative courses of health care, and | |||
:(f)the adult has an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers about the proposed health care.” (s 6). | |||
Consent can be given in writing, orally, or inferred from conduct. | Consent can be given in writing, orally, or inferred from conduct. | ||