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1
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[Inherent Rights of a physician]

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  1. To choose patients
  2. To limit practice
  3. Determine the appropriate management procedures
  4. Avail of hospital services
2
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What are the incidental rights of a physician?

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  1. Right of way while responding to call of emergency
  2. Right of exeption from execution of instruments and library
  3. TO hold certain public or private offices
  4. Right to compensation
  5. Right to membership in medical society
  6. Right to perform certain services

Way Execute, Public, Compensation, Membership, Services

3
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What traffic rules can you violate

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  1. Beating the red light

2. Swerving

4
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PMA membership is ____ (voluntary/involuntary)

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Voluntary

5
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What law governs the medical practice of medical profession in the Philippines?

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Medical act of 1959

6
Q

[Law which is not enforced by the state]

guidance of human conduct discovered by rational thinking

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natural law

7
Q

[Law which is not enforced by the state]

followed to make one be closer to his creator

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Divine law

8
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[Law which is not enforced by the state]

enforceable by the dictate of conscience to be the right conduct

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Moral law

9
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[Law enforced by the state: as to purpose]

___ the rights and obligations of persons in their daily relation with each other and with society

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substantive law

10
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[Law enforced by the state: as to purpose]

Law on property and property rights

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Substantive law

11
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[Law enforced by the state: as to purpose]

mechanical rules that govern the means by which substantive rights and duties are enforced

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Procedural law

12
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[Law enforced by the state: as to purpose]

law on criminal procedure

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Procedural law

13
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[Law enforced by the state: subject matter]

concerned with the state in political and sovereign capacity

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Public law

14
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[Law enforced by the state: subject matter]

law that are punished as offenses agains the state or government

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Criminal Law

15
Q

[Law enforced by the state: subject matter]

regulates relationship and intercourse of the nations

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International law

16
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[Law enforced by the state: subject matter]

governs the science of politics

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Political law

17
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[Law enforced by the state: subject matter]

concerns with the definition, regulation, and enforcement of right in his relation with other persons

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Private law

18
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The right to regulate practice of medicine is based on the ____

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Police power of state

19
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The physician-patient relationship is ___, ____, ____

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Contractual
Consensual
Fiduciary

20
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[Contractual Relations]

____ the nature of the medical service to be given is stated orally or in writing

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Expressed contract

21
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[Contractual Relations]

the existence of the contract can be inferred from the acts of the contracting parties

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Implied contract

22
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What are the elements needed for a contract to be valid?

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  1. Consensual and fiduciary
  2. Must contain the subject matter
  3. Must contain cause or consideration
23
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Instances where there is no MD-Patient relationship

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  1. Pre-employment PE
  2. Eligibility for insurance
  3. Performing an autopsy
  4. Casual question
24
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[Psychological patterns of MD-Patient Relationship]

When patient is unconscious

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Activity-passivity relation

25
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[Psychological patterns of MD-Patient Relationship]

patient is conscious, seeks hep and ready and willing to cooperate

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Guidance-cooperation relation

26
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[Psychological patterns of MD-Patient Relationship]

MD feels patient is uncooperative while patient feels MD is unsympathetuc

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Mutual participation relation

27
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[Psychological patterns of MD-Patient Relationship]

patient thinks that he is juridically equal tot he MD and that the nature of relationship is on a negotiated agreement

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Mutual participation relation

28
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What are the duties and obligations imposed on the physician

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  1. Possess the knowledge and skill
  2. Use skill and knowledge with ordinary care and diligence
  3. Exercise best judgement
  4. Duty to observe utmost good faith
29
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The patient-physician relationship maybe terminated by ___

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physician or the patient

30
Q

[Liabilities of a physician]

What is the bases for criminal cases for MDs

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Revised penal code (article 365)

31
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[Liabilities of a physician]

act or omission of MD constitute a crime

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Criminal case

“people of the Philippines vs ___”

32
Q

[Liabilities of a physician]

Needed for conviction in a criminal case

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Guilt beyond reasonable doubt

Penalty: prison/fine

33
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[Liabilities of a physician]

What are the bases for a civil case?

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Civil Code 19, 20, 21, 2176

Family code

34
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[Liabilities of a physician]

are premised on recovery of damages for their wrongful act

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civil case

Plaintiff vs Defendant

35
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[Liabilities of a physician]

what are the bases for an administrative case?

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  1. Medical Act of 1959

2. Code of Ethics

36
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[Liabilities of a physician]

what is the needed item to convict a physician for civil charges

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preponderance of evidence

37
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[Liabilities of a physician]

what is the needed item to convict a patient for administrative cases?

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Substantial evidence

38
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What are the 3 types of liabilities of physician?

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Civil, criminal, administrative

39
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[Doctrine]

___ responsibility of the person who is not negligent for the wrongful conduct or negligence of another

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Doctrine of Vicarious Liability

AKA doctrine of respondeat superior

40
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[Element of Doctrine of Vicarious Liability]

pathologist, radiologist, anesthesiologist

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Doctrine of Ostensible agent

Ostensible = appearing to be true but not true

41
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[Element of Doctrine of Vicarious Liability]

Employees of the hospital are sometimes temporarily under the supervision and control of another

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Borrowed Servant Doctrine

consultant = not an employee = independent contractor

42
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[Element of Doctrine of Vicarious Liability]

the head surgeon is responsible for anything that will go wrong in the four corners of the OR

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Captain of the ship doctrine

43
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[Doctrine]

the thing speaks for itself

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Doctrine of Res Ipsa Loquitor

44
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What are the element of Doctrine of Res ipsa loquitor?

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  1. The event doesnt normally occur unless someone has acted negligently
  2. The evidence rules out the possibility that the actions of the plaintiff or a third party caused the injury
  3. The negligence in question falls with the scope of the defendant’s duty to the plaintiff
45
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What are the instances where the Doctrine of Res Ipsa Loquitor does not apply?

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  1. If doctrine of calculated risk is applicable
  2. Bad result rule
  3. Honest error in judgement
  4. Mistakes in the diagnosis
46
Q

[Doctrine]

conduct on the part of plaintiff to cause legal cause to the harm he has suffered

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Doctrine of Contributory Negligence / Doctrine of Common Fault

47
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[Doctrine]

MD has a superior knowledge over his patient

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Doctrine of Superior Knowledge

48
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[Doctrine]

MD after a prolonged treatment of the patient which normally produces alleviation of the condition, fails to investigate non-response

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Doctrine of Continuing Negligence

49
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[Doctrine]

anyone who consents to the application of a procedure involving certain risks cannot recover damages for injury resulting from inherent or ordinary risk in the procedure

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doctrine of assumption of risk

50
Q

[Doctrine]

a physician has the chance to avoid the damage or injury to his patient but negligently fails to do so. Physician in liable

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Doctrine of last clear chance

51
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[Doctrine]

physician cannot be held liable for negligence if the injury sustained by the patient is on account of unforseen conditions

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Doctrine of forseeablility

52
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[Doctrine]

Employee was injured on account of the negligence of his fellow employee, the employer cannot be held liable

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Fellow Servant Doctrine

53
Q

[Doctrine]

If a physician who went to rescue a victim of an accident was injured, the original wrongdoer must be held liable for such injury

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Rescue doctrine

54
Q

[Rescue Doctrine]

injury suffered by patient is attributed to the wrongful act of a person

“referral cases”

A

sole responsibility

55
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[Rescue Doctrine]

if there is wrongful act of 2 or more persons

“Co-management cases”

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Shared responsibility

56
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[Immunity from suit doctrines]

contributions or donations to a hospital cannot be made available for payment damages

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Trust Fund Doctrine

57
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[Immunity from suit doctrines]

a service patient cannot sue a government hospital

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Public Policy Theory

58
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[Immunity from suit doctrines]

Charity patient upon admission to a private charitable hospital impliedly waives his or her right to claim for damages

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Implied Waiver Theory

59
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[Immunity from suit doctrines]

Consultants are liable for the mistake of the trainee

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Independent Contractor Theory

60
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____ are pecuniary compensations that may be recovered for an injury sustained or from breach of some duty

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Pecuniary compensations

61
Q

General Damages refer to

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  1. Death
  2. Physical disability
  3. Loss of earning capacity
  4. Loss of service of the spouse
  5. Loss of support
62
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Special damages refer to

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  1. Natural but not a consequence of the accident in question
  2. Past and future medical, surgical, related costs
  3. Past and future loss of income
  4. Expenses for hiring a substitute
  5. Funeral expenses
  6. Unusual physical or mental consequences
63
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___ damages

physical suffering, mental anguish, fright, serious anxiety, besmirched reputation, wounded feelings, moral shock, social humiliation

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Moral damages

64
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What are the conditions for award of moral damages?

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  1. There must be injury
  2. There must be a culpable act
  3. Wrong doing act is the proximate cause of the injury
65
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What are the methods utilized to determine how much damage must be assessed for pain and suffering

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  1. Per diem method

2. Golden rule method

66
Q

What is the bases for the exemplary or corrective damages?

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Civil code Article 2219, 2233

67
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[Damages]

Trifling sum awarded to the plaintiff in an action where there is no substantial loss or injury

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Nominal damages

68
Q

[Damages]

Those agreed by the parties to a contract to be pain in case of breach thereof; “nakasulat sa kontrata”

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Liquidated damage

69
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[Damages]

more than nominal bu less than compensatory damages; recovered when the suit finds that some pecuniary loss has been suffered

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Temperate or moderate damage

70
Q

[Reckless vs Simple Imprudence]

voluntarily but without malice; implies a failure in precaution or a failure to take the necessary precaution

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Reckless Impridence

71
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What are the elements of reckless imprudence

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  1. Offender does not fail to take necessary precaution
  2. Doing or the failure to do an act is voluntary
  3. Without malice
  4. Material damage results
  5. Inexcusable lack of precaution on the part of the offender
72
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[Reckless vs Simple Imprudence]

lack of precaution displayed; damage impending to be caused is not immediate nor the danger clearly manifest

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Simple imprudence

73
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What are the elements of simple imprudence?

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  1. lack of precaution on the part of the offender

2. Damage impending to be caused is not immediate

74
Q

___ body of rights, obligations, and remedies that is applied by courts in civil proceedings to provide relief for persons who have suffered harm from the wrongful acts of others

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Tort

75
Q

What are the rights of patients

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  1. To give consent to diagnostic and treatment procedures
  2. Right to religious belief
  3. Right of privacy or confidentiality
  4. To disclosure of information
  5. To confidential information
  6. To choose his MD
  7. Right of treatment
  8. Refuse necessary treatments
76
Q

What are the two types of consent

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  1. Expressed

2. Implied consent

77
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What are the contents of a written consent?

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  1. Name of MD
  2. Nature and extent of the diagnostic or treatment procedure
  3. Nature, extent and limitations
  4. statement that MD is given the authority to do any procedure which may be deemed necessary
  5. Signature of patient and witness
78
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What are the scope of consent

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  1. General Consent
  2. Limited consent
  3. Non-liability or exculpatory cause in the consent
79
Q

[Scope of consent]

___ gives the MD unlimited authority and discretion to apply any procedure

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General or blanket

Does not relieve the MD of liability from negligence

80
Q

[Scope of consent]

consent to certain medical procedure

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Limited/conditional consent

81
Q

[Scope of consent]

part of the consent for the purpose of making the patient assume the risk of the operation

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Non-liability or exculpatory clause in the consent

82
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Who are the people who can give consent?

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  1. Patient
  2. Spouse
  3. Descendants
  4. Ascendants
  5. Collaterals (Siblings)
  6. Legally appointed guardian
83
Q

___ doctrine when the state or government gives consent to theperson

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Doctrine of parents patria

84
Q

If the patient is less than 18 years old, consent will be obtained from

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  1. Parents
  2. Paternal grandparents
  3. Maternal grandparents
  4. Eldest
  5. Guardians
  6. Teachers and Professors
  7. Heads of children’s homes
  8. Directors of trade establishments
85
Q

If the child is legitimate, who shall give consent (father/mother)?

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The father takes precedence over the mother in giving consent

86
Q

If the child is illlegitimate or less than 7 years old, who shall give consent (Mother/fatehr)?

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mother takes precedence over the father

87
Q

The last resort in giving consent

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court of law