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Short Answer Questions for ED Fellowship Study

Case: Clinical photos policy

The dermatology service at your large tertiary hospital has proposed that phone consultations regarding rashes/lesions be accompanied by images taken by smartphone and sent to the on-call dermatologist. This would breach the existing “medical photography policy” at your hospital. Your ED Director has asked you to develop a new policy.

1. List (2) important steps/tasks in the process of policy development in each of the 3 categories below. 6 marks

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Your policy development team have some concerns about informed consent in sending photographs by phone.

2. What are the requirements for obtaining valid consent for any test, operation or other intervention? 4 marks

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3. In what settings can a treatment be given without the patient’s consent? 2 marks

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4. Briefly explain the concept of “implied consent”. 0 marks

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