Ocemt certificatio - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Implied consent - The law states that rational patients would consent to treatment if they were conscious. This allows EMT's and other health care providers to provide care until the patient becomes conscious or is able to make rational decisions again Consent to treat a minor - In order to treat a minor, you need permission from a parent or guardian or an adult who's a "in loco parentis", or an adult in place of a parent. Minors can only speak for their own treatment if they are an...