24 Miss. Code. R. 1-4.1.8 - INFORMED CONSENT
A. In order to
obtain informed consent, the following information must be communicated:
1. A fair explanation of the procedures to be
followed and their purpose; which shall include disclosure of the extent and
duration of the proposed treatment.
2. A description of any benefits reasonably
to be expected.
3. A description of
any attendant discomforts and risks reasonably to be expected.
4. A disclosure of any appropriate
alternative procedures that might be advantageous to the patient.
5. An offer to answer any questions about the
procedures.
6. Instruction that
consent may be with-drawn at any time without prejudice to the
patient.
B. If consent
is being sought from a surrogate, an effort should be made to inform that
person of statements made by the patient about such treatment.
C. Consent should be obtained in writing by a
physician and shall be witnessed. When the surrogate cannot be contacted other
than by telephone, informed consent may be obtained by telephone and such
conversation will be witnessed by a member of the hospital staff nurse,
physician's secretary, social worker, hospital switchboard operator. Both the
physician and the witness will then document the elements of the acquired
informed consent along with the date and time in the patient's medical
record.
D. When consent is obtained
by telephone, arrangements should be made immediately thereafter by the social
worker to mail a copy of the approved hospital ECT consent form to the person
from whom consent was obtained and request that the from be returned to the
hospital signed, witnessed, dated, and timed.
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