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I was moreso under the belief that this would be most beneficial for in the moment emergency situations such as someone with a fatal gunshot wound. In the event the procedure didn't work or if there was some crazy complication, would the doctor be liable for performing this "suspended animation" procedure?Consent is required for literally every medical procedure/decision. The anesthesiologists/nurse anesthetists usually obtain consent from the patient (or family in the event that the patient doesn't have the capacity to make decisions for themselves) the day before a scheduled surgery in the hospital I work at.
Anesthesiologists are going to have to familiarize themselves with this approach (which probably means a ton of hours of training/education and possible certifications), medical directors/educators in hospitals are going to have to start working on drafts for policies and procedures regarding the practice, and the researchers are going to have to work out a ton of kinks before you see this as a common practice in the OR.