Informed Consent Right of the Appraised Individuals in Forensic Clinical Exami-nation
10.3969/j.issn.1004-5619.2015.01.011
- VernacularTitle:论法医临床鉴定中被鉴定人的知情同意权
- Author:
Juping LI
;
Shanzhi GU
;
Teng CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
forensic medicine;
expert testimony;
informed consent
- From:
Journal of Forensic Medicine
2015;(1):44-47
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Informed consent right is not just for basic ethical consideration, but is important for protect-ing patient’s right by law, which is expressed through informed consent contract. The appraised individ-uals of forensic clinical examination have the similar legal status as the patients in medical system. However, the law does not require informed consent right for the appraised individuals. I recommend giving certain informed consent right to the appraised individuals in the forensic clinical examination. Under the contracted relationship with the institution, the appraised individuals could participate in the examination process, know the necessary information, and make a selected consent on the examination results, which can assure the justice and fairness of judicial examination procedure.
