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Which Act ensures that medical decision making is more in line with contemporary views and is more consistent with how people make decisions about their health care?
Which Act ensures that medical decision making is more in line with contemporary views and is more consistent with how people make decisions about their health care?
- The Act that came into effect on 12 March 2018
- The Pre-2018 legislative framework
- The Medical Treatment Planning and Decisions Act 2016 (correct)
- The Act that provides a clear framework for medical treatment decision making
When did the Act come into effect?
When did the Act come into effect?
- 12 March 2018 (correct)
- 12 March 2019
- 12 March 2020
- 12 March 2017
Under the Act, when should medical treatment decisions be made on someone else's behalf?
Under the Act, when should medical treatment decisions be made on someone else's behalf?
- When they do not want to make decisions about their health care
- When it is demonstrated they do not have the capacity to make those decisions (correct)
- When they have the capacity to make their own decisions
- When they have an advance care directive
Who can make medical treatment decisions on behalf of someone unable to provide informed consent?
Who can make medical treatment decisions on behalf of someone unable to provide informed consent?
What is the focus of decisions made on behalf of a person, according to the Act?
What is the focus of decisions made on behalf of a person, according to the Act?
What does the Act aim to do in terms of empowering people to make their own treatment decisions?
What does the Act aim to do in terms of empowering people to make their own treatment decisions?
How can a person exercise autonomy in relation to medical treatment, according to the text?
How can a person exercise autonomy in relation to medical treatment, according to the text?
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