Medical ethics qs

Thread Starter Medical ethics qs Follow 1 day ago 1d ago Quote: Originally Posted by ugliestboieva but since all operations carry a risk of bleeding, wouldn't you just act on the patients wishes, and get a court order now before the operation? Yes. As I said in the last post, you could override the parents' refusal by getting a court order. For clarification, you are correct that you would obtain that before the operation. As the patient is only seven, could they even communicate their "wishes"? This would often be dealt with on a case-by-case basis however (can seven-year-olds be well-versed in medicine and the risks associated with a blood transfusion?), so I'm trying to be as general as possible.
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