What Is Informed Consent and What Are the Key Aspects

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Essay

What is informed consent and what are the key aspects of this ethical guideline? How does deception conflict with the principle of informed consent? Define deception and mention the factors that determine whether or not it is justified?

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Definitions:

De Facto Program

A program or policy that exists in practice and has effects, though it may not have been legally formalized or officially acknowledged.

Nursing Home Residents

Individuals, typically elderly or disabled, who live in a facility providing skilled nursing care and day-to-day living assistance.

Individual Mandate

A requirement, typically within healthcare policy, that individuals must purchase or otherwise obtain a certain good or service, such as health insurance.

Commerce Clause

A provision in the U.S. Constitution that grants Congress the power to regulate trade among the states and with foreign nations.