Patient by failing to obtain consent for procedure

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The physician in this case violated his professional duty to the patient by failing to obtain consent for the procedure. This is a legal and ethical violation. The hospital should have intervened and prevented the femoral arteriogram from being performed. This is because the risks of the procedure outweighed the benefits. The patient was a poor risk for the procedure and her death was a foreseeable consequence. The physician should have obtained informed consent from the patient before proceeding. Informed consent is a legal and ethical requirement in healthcare. Informed consent means that the patient has been given all of the information about the risks and benefits of a procedure and has given their consent to proceed. Informed consent must be obtained from the patient before any procedure is performed. The failure to obtain informed consent can result in legal and ethical consequences.

Reference no: EM133692162

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