Blanket consent is consent taken-
a) When the patient comes to doctor for treatment
b) Oral consent
c) Written consent
d) Taken at the time of admission to do any surgery
Correct Answer - D
Ans. is’ i.e., Taken at the time of admission to do any surgery
Blanket consent: It refers to consent which is taken usually on a
printed form, at the time of admission of the patient, authorizing the
doctor to do any surgery under any anaesthesia. Legally, it is no
consent, i.e. it is of no value in court. To be legally valid, the consent
is to be obtained for each specific procedure and operation.
Implied consent: In this, consent presumed to be there. The very fact
that the patient has come to the doctor for treatment, it is presumed
that his consent is there for routine physical examination. e.g.
inspection, palpation, auscultation and percussion. Implied consent
is a non-written but legally effective form of consent, which is not
expressly asserted.
Expressed consent: It is stated (oral or written) in clear and explicit
language. Oral consent, given in presence of two or more witnesses
is as valid as written consent, but there is no record. Written consent
is better as there is a record of consent available, in cases of
dispute.
Written informed consent: It is a type of expressed consent in written
form which is given by the patient after being informed of nature of
illness or nature of procedure or operation to be done, its
alternatives, its consequences and complications.