Informed Consent: An Ethical Dilemma |
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| Authors: | Nancy S Cisar RN CCRN Shirley K Bell RN EdD |
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| Institution: | Nancy S. Cisar, RN, MSN, CCRN, is Clinical Nurse Specialist, St. Joseph's Hospital &Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ.;Shirley K. Bell, RN, EdD, is Faculty Associate, College of Nursing, Arizona State University West, Phoenix, AZ. |
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| Abstract: | Health care today involves complex decisions. How these decisions are made and by whom are the concerns of consumers, healthcare providers, ethicists, third-party payers, and the legal community. The authors explore the question of whether hospitalized clients participate in informed decision making and they use a case study to demonstrate application of Curtin's model for ethical decision making. |
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| Keywords: | Ethical dilemma informed consent |
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