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

Hospitals Must Get Written Patient Consent for Pelvic Exams, H.H.S. Says In a letter to teaching hospitals, the federal health agency said that institutions could lose Medicare funding if they ...

A new law in Colorado says providers must get a patient’s prior consent for medical students to perform pelvic exams while the patient is unconscious during a procedure. Proponents of the law ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A new batch of states is looking to legislate the level of informed consent required for medical students to perform pelvic exams on unconscious patients for educational ...

A new batch of states are looking to legislate the level of informed consent when it comes to medical students performing pelvic exams for educational purposes on unconscious patients. At least 20 … ...

Typically, patients fill out a number of forms giving broad consent for procedures that might be medically necessary while they are sedated, including for students to participate in their care.

Informed consent is a vital part of healthcare, ensuring that patients understand their treatment options and can make ...

(WHTM) — A new law in Pennsylvania aims to protect patients getting surgery. It passed the State House and Senate unanimously just before Thanksgiving before Governor Shapiro signed it into l… ...

So, this is a part of informed consent. For example, “If I treat this, we do know that after treatment, we [will] see that.” The context, of course, is if you don't treat [the tumor], patients’ life ...