Balancing Autonomy and Beneficence in Acute Stroke Therapy: Neurologist Attitudes Toward Delaying Thrombolysis in Order to Obtain Informed Consent (P7.332)

CONCLUSIONS: Vascular neurologists indicate they emphasize beneficence over autonomy in deciding when to forego further attempts to reach consent providers to proceed with thrombolytic therapy under the doctrine of presumed consent. Their preference for rapid intervention is magnified when decisions are framed in person failure to benefit and neuron loss, compared with simple chronologic time.Disclosure: Dr. Kaplan has nothing to disclose. Dr. Cranston has nothing to disclose. Dr. Saver has received personal compensation for activities with the University of California, BrainsGate, CoAxia, eV3, Talecris Biotherapeutics Inc., and PhotoThera, Inc.

Source: Neurology - April 8, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Kaplan, B., Cranston, J., Saver, J. Tags: Practice, Policy, and Ethics Source Type: research