Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues

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• Assumed permission when the patient cannot respond and urgent care is needed. Utilization: Basis for treating unconscious patients when delay would cause harm.

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• Permission for care from a patient with decision-making capacity. Utilization: Required for non-emergency touch and procedures when the patient can choose.

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• Minor treated as adult for medical decisions per law. Utilization: Know jurisdictional rules affecting consent.

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• Ending care without ensuring equivalent care or valid refusal process. Utilization: Avoid by transferring stable handoffs or staying until disposition is appropriate.

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• Legal duty to report suspected abuse/neglect or certain injuries to authorities. Utilization: Know state lists (child, elder, intimate partner violence, gunshot rules) and agency policy.

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