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for an indefinite period ("Informed consent remains valid for an indefinite period, allowing advance consent to be sought, providing that the patient's condition has not changed, and/or new information concerning the proposed intervention or alternative treatments have not come to light in the intervening period. It is good practice, if consent was obtained in advance, to confirm consent at the time of surgery. • "A northern B.C. man who pleaded guilty to unlawfully confining, choking and then sexually assaulting a teenage hitchhiker has been jailed for an indefinite period.  nih.gov ART Vancouver) |
