write essay using outline and references below
1. Topic: Informed consent in emergency situations. Audience: emergency room staff (clinical and administrative)
Outline:
1. What is informed consent?
a. Criteria for informed consent
a. Is it different for minors?
b. When is consent obtained?
2. What is informed consent in an emergency situation?
a. What is an emergency situation
b. Does consent need to be obtained in an emergency situation?
1. When does consent NOT need to be obtained
3. Is the patient a minor and is parental consent required in an emergency situation.
a. Are there medical situations where notification DOES NOT need to be given to the parent of the minor
4. Risk Management Issues (legal/ethical)
a. Positives
b. Negatives
References:
https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/ethics/informed-consent#:~:text=The%20process%20of%20informed%20consent,undergo%20a%20specific%20medical%20intervention.
https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=1539&ChapterID=35#:~:text=The%20consent%20of%20a%20parent%20who%20is%20a%20minor%20shall,a%20person%20of%20legal%20age.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK430827/
https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/regulations-and-policy/guidance/faq/informed-consent/index.html

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