Abstract
Challenges to practice are encountered on a daily basis by paramedics that often share many common recurring themes around consent or refusal to treatment.
The benefits of training and open debate acknowledge the often complex
decisions relating to consent and mental capacity and reduce opportunities for future legal challenge. How the law should be integrated into everyday
decision making will be examined and a framework proposed to assist practice for defendable decision making. This article was inspired following joint training undertaken with paramedics and local critical incident managers from the police, which highlighted a need for a practical decision-making framework to be available for application during incidents and for use as an analytical tool to aid post-decision reflection and learning at debrief.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 180-186 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Paramedic Practice |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 4 |
Early online date | 2 May 2014 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - May 2014 |