Question

Dr. Bob is preparing to operate on sally for an immediately life-threatening condition. Just before he begins the operation, he discovers that she is 17 years old. Her parents, with whom Dr. Bob has never discussed the operation, are in the waiting room of the hospital. using this scenario, discuss "informaed consent" and desribe what Dr. Bob should do in the situation and how his obligations might be different if Sally's parents were unavailable.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

knowing sally is 17 years old, dr.bob have to get consent from sally's parents. for minors and comatose patirnts, the law provides that an authorized person may censent to or forgo treatment on the patient's behalf. if sally's parents were unavailable, dr.bob would have to do a substituted consent. this process allows a health-care provider to provide treatment on the patient behalf when the patient is not legally competent to provide consent.