A person arrives at the emergency department complaining of chest pain. While the doctor is examining the patient, the patient becomes unconscious. The physician performs life-saving measures to treat the patient. The physician determines that the patient needs emergency surgery or will die. The patient is rushed to surgery. This is an example of

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Implied consent is assumed in situations where a patient is unable to give consent, but it is reasonable to assume they would want treatment to save their life or prevent serious harm. In this case, since the patient becomes unconscious and is in a life-threatening situation, the physician's actions are based on the principle of implied consent, where it is assumed the patient would consent to necessary medical treatment to save their life or prevent serious harm if they were able to do so.

A Person Arrives at the Emergency Department Complaining of Chest