Abstract

MARTIN HERNANDEZ, Ivonne. Consent in the lumbar puncture. A proposal for execution. Rev Hum Med [online]. 2013, vol.13, n.3, pp.682-701. ISSN 1727-8120.

Lumbar puncture is an invasive procedure, not exempt of risks and to do so it is necessary to request the consent of the patient or a family member. This paper provides practical and ethical elements necessary to carry out a proper informed consent in patients to whom this procedure is practiced. Proposes a model of informed consent for this purpose which includes information on: the explanation of the procedure, contraindications, complications and care after the procedure. It highlights that informed consent for lumbar puncture, rather than a legal, or institutional requirement constitutes an enforceable right by patients and an ethical requirement for medical by which urges to establish it as a systematic practice.

Keywords : informed consent; lumbar puncture; bioethics; information.

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