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A class-action lawsuit against Eisenhower Health was filed in 2023 relating to alleged disclosure of patients' personal information without consent.
As it upheld the dismissal of a complaint against a doctor, the Supreme Court (SC) ruled that doctors who offer proper medical advice, explain the risks of a procedure, and secure proper consent are ...
Zhang, X. (2025) The Hidden Double Burden: Formation Mechanisms of Stigma and Nursing Strategies for Male Breast Cancer ...
Its findings highlighted systemic failures to obtain informed consent before patients agreed to be operated on using new surgical techniques and medical devices, such as implanted pelvic mesh ...
Much has changed since the last guideline of 2008, both in endoscopy and in the practice of obtaining informed consent, and it is vital that all endoscopists who are responsible for performing ...
Background Record linkage is a useful tool for health research. Potential benefits aside, its use raises discussions on privacy issues, such as whether a written informed consent for access to health ...