Patient Rights and Informed Consent

The relevant legal issues at stake in this case are those related to the question of whether Mr. Jones is indeed incompetent and if Mr. Jones is indeed incompetent then what is the authority that should be assigned to the surrogate daughter of the patient in this case. The hospital physician and staff must avoid legal liability and ensure that they are in adherence to relevant laws and regulations informing the proper actions in this particular case. The patient has a legal right to be fully informed on any treatment that is considered and has the right to either provide consent or alternatively to refuse to consent to any proposed treatment. In this particular case, Mr. Jones has been found to have the condition of Alzheimer's and to be incompetent. Proof has been provided for the treating physician and nursing staff of Mr. Jones incompetency....
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