In addition to the provisions of chapter 129 of NRS and any other instances in which a consent is implied or excused by law, a consent to any medical, surgical or dental procedure will be implied if:
1. In competent medical judgment, the proposed medical, surgical or dental procedure is reasonably necessary and any delay in performing such a procedure could reasonably be expected to result in death, disfigurement, impairment of faculties or serious bodily harm; and
2. A person authorized to consent is not readily available.
(Added to NRS by 1975, 408; A 1997, 1220; 1999, 5)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 41A - Actions for Professional Negligence
NRS 41A.007 - "Economic damages" defined.
NRS 41A.011 - "Noneconomic damages" defined.
NRS 41A.015 - "Professional negligence" defined.
NRS 41A.035 - Limitation on amount of award for noneconomic damages.
NRS 41A.071 - Dismissal of action filed without affidavit of medical expert.
NRS 41A.097 - Limitation of actions; tolling of limitation.
NRS 41A.100 - Required evidence; exceptions; rebuttable presumption of negligence.
NRS 41A.110 - Consent of patient: When conclusively established.