Question

83-year-old Mrs. Smith accompanied by her two daughters was admitted to the Emergency Department for hip surgery after sustaining a hip fracture due to a fall. She is competent to make decisions, and always made all decisions for her entire well-being. She does her own banking, lives in her own home, cares for her pets and participates in the local Senior's Day Program as a volunteer. Her daughters are very caring and visit her regularly. Yesterday, after the doctor visited Mrs. Smith he requested that her daughters join him outside to discuss her surgery. Without informing Mrs. Smith, he then hurriedly obtained their consent for the hip surgery.

Answer 1

Every patient has right to know about the procedure that has to perform on him and thereafter informed consent should be signed by patient and her relatives in case of ageism and minor

In above scenario mrs smith is old age lady but she is able to take decision. She can permit for procedure but if she wants to involve her daughter in procedure or consent then physician should allow in decision making

Mrs smith has constitutional right to know briefly about procedure.she can accept or reject the procedure

In above scenario,it is ethical issue.it is not a part of ageism