Informed consent represents one of the most important ethical aspects of clinical treatments and scientific research involving humans. This article will discuss the key elements of informed consent ...

Acute care research is sometimes conducted under Exception from Informed Consent regulations. In many life-threatening illnesses, patients are unconscious or too sick to provide written or verbal ...

Informed consent (IC) is a fundamental aspect of ethical clinical research, safeguarding the rights and well-being of participants. It empowers participants with comprehensive information about the ...

The Physician’s Legal Obligation The legal standard governing informed consent leaves physicians somewhat naked – they must forecast what this patient would need to know to make an informed decision ...

People who have lost the ability to speak could benefit from brain-computer interfaces. But communication barriers can limit their participation in research studies. This article first appeared in The ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Artificial intelligence (AI) now enables researchers to analyze vast amounts of clinical ...

Michigan has no laws to prevent medical students from practicing invasive exams on unconscious patients. Two policy experts ...

The informed consent model of care is based on providing accurate and in-context information so that you can make the best decision about your healthcare plan. When people talk about options for ...

The goal of the informed consent process is to ensure that the research participant is treated with respect and human dignity. This is achieved by safeguarding and advocating for the participant's ...

I’m a senior physician with both clinical and clinical research experience. Before this year, I had undergone bilateral total hip replacements and a right total shoulder replacement. (As a younger man ...

Informed consent is an important communication process that takes place between patients and their healthcare providers. It is a key part of the healthcare decision-making process. During the informed ...

Because treating a child who has a life-threatening injury must be done immediately, there will not be time to ask parents/guardians for permission. Parents/guardians will be notified after their ...