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To provide informed consent a consumer needs to know what options are available, what the expected outcomes are for each option, and what the success rates and incidence of side-effects are for each option (Source: Improving patient information and decision making [Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)])
Follow the links below to find information on informed consent.
Reviewed July 2009
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Before your HIV test
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Queensland Health
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You have asked or been advised to have a blood test for HIV. You must give informed consent for this test to be done. This means you need to understand the following information.
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Oct 2009
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Human research ethics committees
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Better Health Channel
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Research involving human participants must be conducted in an ethical manner and research proposals must be reviewed and approved by a Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC). The Department of Human Services HREC considers all research undertaken by DHS and by DHS-funded agencies in some cases. There are guidelines about accessing information held by DHS or DHS-funded agencies and its use by external researchers.
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Aug 2009
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Vitamin K and newborn babies
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Better Health Channel
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Vitamin K is needed for blood clotting. Babies are born with very small amounts of vitamin K in their bodies. This means they are at risk of haemorrhagic disease of the newborn (HDN). As a preventive measure, babies are routinely given vitamin K injections at birth.
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Jun 2009
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Managing emergencies
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CareSearch
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A palliative care emergency is an unexpected change in a patient's condition. Assessing and managing emergencies as well as planning for unexpected events are important in managing palliative care patients in the community.
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May 2009
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ARPANSA - Code of practice for the exposure of humans to ionizing radiation for research purposes (2005)
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Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA)
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This Code of Practice is designed to ensure that researchers proposing to expose research participants to ionizing radiation provide the participants and the Human Research Ethics Committees with information that allows consent to be properly considered by the research participants and approval considered by the Human Research Ethics Committee.
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Feb 2009
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Recommendations for the pre-anaesthesia consultation
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Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
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Prior to anaesthesia, consultation by an anaesthetist is essential for the medical assessment of a patient. This is in order to ensure that the patient is in an optimal state of health, the anaesthesia management can be planned, and the patient can be appropriately informed of the anaesthesia and related procedures.
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Aug 2008
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Choosing a doctor
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Raising Children Network (RCN)
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Many people take their children to the doctor they use but sometimes you'll want or need to find another doctor. Here are some things to think about when it comes to choosing a doctor.
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Jun 2008
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Making informed decisions
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The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
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Gathering information, thinking about options, knowing what it is you value and attuning yourself to all that you have learned about your body will help you make decisions that are appropriate for you. Gathering information and talking with your health practitioner can assist you in making an informed decision.
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Jun 2008
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Post mortem
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Better Health Channel
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A post mortem, or autopsy, is the medical examination of a body after death. A hospital (or non-coronial) post mortem may be performed if the immediate family give their consent. A coroner's autopsy is performed if the coroner or police need information about the cause of death - for example, if the person was murdered or their death was suspicious. A funeral can take place after a post mortem.
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Apr 2008
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Intellectually disabled
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CareSearch
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The life expectancy of people with a learning disability has increased. This means that many are living into old age with diseases such as cancer or dementia. This also means that if they are not ill themselves, they may have a family member who is seriously ill.
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Apr 2008
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Electroconvulsive therapy
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Better Health Channel
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Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) treats a range of mental illnesses by inducing a controlled seizure in the patient. ECT is used to treat a range of mental illnesses such as severe depression, catatonia and some forms of mania and schizophrenia. It is thought that the seizure 'resets' the brain. Common side effects include temporary difficulties with short term memory.
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Mar 2008
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Blood transfusion: answers to some common questions for you and your family
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Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
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Like all medical treatments, a blood transfusion should only be used when really necessary. The decision to give a blood transfusion to a patient is made only after careful consideration. In making that decision your doctor needs to balance the risk of you having a blood transfusion against the risk of not having one.
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Dec 2007
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National statement on ethical conduct in research involving humans
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National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
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The purpose of this Statement is to provide a national reference point for ethical consideration relevant to all research involving humans. It identifies the ethical principles and values which should govern research involving humans.
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Mar 2007
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Challenging ethical issues in contemporary research on human beings
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National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
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AHEC acknowledges that Human Research Ethics Committee(HRECs) tackle complex and sensitive issues such as participant consent, patient safety and welfare, privacy and disclosure, and the scientific merit of research proposals. The kinds of dilemmas faced by HRECs are illustrated in the ten case studies included in the report.
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Dec 2006
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Decision aids for people facing health treatment or screening decisions
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Making a decision about the best option to manage health can be difficult. Getting information on the options and the possible benefits and harms in the form of decision aids may help. Decision aids, such as pamphlets and videos that describe options, a...
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Jul 2006
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Making decisions about tests and treatments: principles for better communication
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National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
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The new training tool, Making Decisions about Tests and Treatments: principles for better communication, is a one-stop educational resource designed to improve interaction and decision making between health consumers and professionals.
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Jan 2006
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