title: Informed consent for procedures in the intensive care unit: ethical and practical considerations.
abstract: There is increasing interest in procedural consent (informed consent for invasive procedures) in the intensive care unit. We reviewed studies of procedural consent and show that it is not yet routine practice to obtain consent before performing invasive procedures on ICU patients. We considered logistical barriers to procedural consent in the critical care environment and the ethical implications of introducing routine procedural consent to the ICU.
authors.affiliation: Austin Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia. lucy.modra@austin.org.au.
authors.forename: Lucy J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Modra
authors.affiliation: Austin Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hilton
authors.affiliation: Austin Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
authors.forename: Graeme K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Hart
mesh_terms: D032962:Consent Forms; D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000941:ethics / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000941:ethics / Q000458:organization & administration