Consent in an Emergency Situation: Is it Legally Binding?

Consent in an Emergency Situation: Is it Legally Binding?

Consent in an Emergency Situation: Is it Legally Binding? (3458)

Simon McDowell ¹

Capital & Coast District Health Board, Seatoun, WELLINGTON, New Zealand

O&G specialists are commonly in situations where consent is difficult to obtain, incomplete, or absent. What is our risk in these situations? How can we mitigate or limit that risk? This talk will address these issues.

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McDowell, S

Simon McDowell FRANZCOG CREI MBCHB MrMed PGDipOMG Ages Fellowship Simon works in Wellington NZ both publicly and privately. He holds a CREI qualification, and works at Fertility Associates Wellington. He has an AGES accred fellowship, and performs laparoscopic surgery focusing on endometriosis and fertility. Simon has 2 children aged 7 & 4, and is well aware that he lives in the best city in the world.

Consent in an Emergency Situation: Is it Legally Binding? (3458)

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