Dr. MedLaw explains the importance of discussing risks, benefits, and alternatives in a manner the patient fully understands ...

When the government pulls a public health ad campaign, it usually raises more questions than it answers. And when that ...

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I argue that informed consent is under existential threat in the age of AI. It is not enough to enhance efficiency or accuracy; we must embed transparency, temporal awareness and systemic ...

What do you need to know about informed consent? What are questions you should ask when you are in a hospital to make sure you and your loved ones get the best care? On this episode of MorningLine ...

People are obtaining cute anime avatars of themselves at the cost of providing AI companies high-quality data to use as they see fit.

Screening for suitability Short and impersonal cosmetic consultations have often not met the legal requirements for informed consent . The guidelines address this by requiring registered nurses and ...

Post-hoc analyses of a large, randomized clinical trial have revealed the potential advantages associated with electronic informed consent (eConsent) in acute ischemic stroke studies, including ...

From Trust to TransparencyFor generations, the doctor-patient relationship in India was built on implicit trust, steeped in a tradition of deference to medical authority. But as medical ...

Informed consent is a cornerstone of most other medical therapies and treatments, but according to a 2023 study, it is not the standard approach to gender affirming care in the United States.

This article describes how the South supra-region of the NIHR Clinical Research Network developed a collaborative approach to deliver online learning about informed consent for research purposes ...

Providing informed consent is a bedrock of ethical medical practice -- and a physician’s failure to provide proper informed consent is grounds for legal action. But, determining what constitutes ...