Consent and Legality

You must explore the following questions and determine these answers. Email responses to Mr. Forbes. This may require you to make contact with an individual or organization that may be able to provide you with the information. This is due Friday February 14th.

1. If a person has been arrested for a crime and it is suspected that the individual is "under the influence of alcohol" can they refuse a blood test under the assumption that they are conscious to make the choice and they refuse the breathalyzer?

2. If a person is brought into the emergency room and they require immediate surgery to save their life, can doctors proceed without consent if language is an issue and no translator is available?

Codes of Ethics for Professional Desision Making

There are a variety of Professions that exist within the Health Sciences field.  Here are a variety of links to the specific Code of Ethics documents that inform and guide the various professionals.

• Nurses
• Doctors
• Chiropractors
• Natural/Alternative Medical Practitioners
• Psychologists
• Veterinarians

Here is also a guide to Consent from the CMA (here)

These will be used as a resource for class discussion as well as class inquiries.