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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 ...
Zhang, X. (2025) The Hidden Double Burden: Formation Mechanisms of Stigma and Nursing Strategies for Male Breast Cancer ...
Wade in 2022. In practice, the waiting period and informed consent requirements have been combined into a single form, accessible only through a state website, that patients had to sign no more than ...
Informed consent (IC) is crucial for patient rights and decision making in clinical trials, typically involving paper-based, in-person processes. These processes require additional in-person visits ...
Supporters of the loosened rules on informed consent say it will “bring new innovations and advances to patients who need them faster and more efficiently.” ...
A patient advocate can also hold the physicians accountable for meeting all the terms of informed consent. In its simplest form, informed consent puts you in the driver’s seat, but it’s ...
The informed consent law also requires patients to fill out and submit a confirmation form affirming they've reviewed specific information.
Trial sponsors have struggled to improve trial diversity. Homing in on informed consent may be the key to changing that—with the welcome side effect of empowering patients to participate in ...
All the authors of this manuscript are part of the Informed Consent Facilitation Group. The group examined the current practices and regulations surrounding informed consent, incorporating insights ...
Because informed consent includes the right to refuse consent to sensitive examinations or procedures conducted for teaching purposes, patients should be informed of this right and not be ...