A cache of court records has been unsealed in the high-stakes legal battle between Kansas abortion providers and Attorney ...

Informed consent means patients must understand their treatment ... This can happen due to age, mental health issues, or ...

This informed consent explains the nature of psychiatric services ... This policy ensures that patients/clients are aware that their mental health care may be terminated for non-participation. You are ...

When pregnant women are drug tested without their knowledge or consent, they're less likely to trust providers and less ...

Informed consent is a fundamental component of modern healthcare and represents a patient's right to understand and agree to a medical procedure, treatment or study. True informed consent empowers ...

Last year, more than 1,700 orders for involuntary electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) were approved by tribunals in Australia.

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Patient preferences ... including the IC [informed consent] process and education,” the researchers wrote. Disclosures: This research was supported by the National Institutes of Health and ...

New guidelines to regulate Australia's booming cosmetic procedures industry have been called "tough" and "a crackdown" in ...

Informed consent has been defined as ... to match the specific informational needs of the patient, taking into account factors such as their health beliefs and cultural background.

Sweeping changes in public health are on ... constitutes proper informed consent is nuanced. The understanding is different in law, medicine, and bioethics. Generally, the “informed consent” package ...