we also firmly believe that patients have the right to make informed decisions on the healthcare services they receive,” the letter says. The new guidance clarifies that written consent must be ...

Hospitals must obtain written informed consent from patients before subjecting them to pelvic exams and exams of other sensitive areas — especially if an exam will be done while the patient is ...

"Among the various genres of medical negligence for which physicians may be held liable is the failure to properly advise or inform patients regarding the risks involved with medical conditions and ...

Acute care research is sometimes conducted under Exception from Informed Consent regulations. In many life-threatening illnesses, patients are unconscious or too sick to provide written or verbal ...

A new state law aimed at protecting parents’ rights required schools to obtain verbal or written consent from parents before offering any type of nonemergency medical treatment or counseling. As a ...

Under the Health Care Malpractice Act, updated in 2023, minors can recant their consent before age 25 if they develop a “permanent injury” from their treatment, with the argument that their doctor ...