A patient is anxious about what his therapist truly thinks about him. Does the patient have a right to review the therapist’s ...

Introduction Suicidal ideation is common in young people and increases the risk of suicide. Effective interventions that are relevant and accessible to young people, so-called digital natives, are ...

The U.K. Court of Appeal confirms objective consent test for data protection, overturning High Court's subjective ...

1 Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore and National University Health System, Singapore 2 Lloyd's Register Foundation Institute for the Public Understanding of Risk, ...

Decision theorists recognise that information is valuable only insofar as it has the potential to change a decision. This means that since acquiring more information is time-consuming and sometimes ...

Workflow of combined biomarker and genetic newborn screening. This schematic illustrates the integrated framework for neonatal combined screening, linking disease and gene selection with standardized ...

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Failure to obtain informed consent can result in significant consequences Exceptions to informed consent apply only in limited circumstances Elements of valid informed consent include patient capacity ...

Barry Lyon, DDS, the dental director for Main Street Children’s Dentistry and Orthodontics and the chief clinical auditor for Dental Care Alliance, recently spoke with Becker’s about informed consent ...

The rapid growth of stem cell research and therapies, driven by the unique ability of stem cells to regenerate and repair damaged tissues, has made the ethical collection and use of human biospecimens ...

I sat terrified and alone atop a gurney, awaiting the scheduled time for my cystectomy, holding a clipboard with forms to complete as the nurse rushed off to do something else. There was a box to ...