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 ...

According to the facility centre, the man had signed a consent form, stating that the sample should be discarded after his ...

Recorded Consent Where it may not be practicable to obtain a signed consent release form or to make a contemporaneous note, consent may be recorded. For example, the contributor may be given ...

Some philosophers have argued that during the process of obtaining informed consent, physicians should try to nudge their patients towards consenting to the option the physician believes best, where a ...

Decision-making is a prominent theme in this edition of the Journal of Medical Ethics . Our feature article examines the relationship between trust and informed consent. Informed consent is, of course ...