While many people indicate “I have read and agree to the terms and conditions”, very few actually take the time to read through everything to truly understand the small print. One journalist estimates ...

Health data’s potential can be vertigo-inducing, with seemingly limitless insights available to be mined from data sets old and new. The risks, too, can turn the stomach: faulty and biased algorithms; ...

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 ...

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 ...

Predicting protocol completion in randomized clinical trials (RCTs): The occurrence of adverse events in the first treatment cycle. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2015 ASCO Annual Meeting I ...

The healthcare landscape is undergoing a significant transformation, with health information exchanges (HIEs) and health data utilities (HDUs) playing a pivotal role in facilitating the secure ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A new batch of states is looking to legislate the level of informed consent required for medical students to perform pelvic exams on unconscious patients for educational purposes.

On April 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”), Center for Clinical Standards and Quality/Quality, Safety & ...

Canadian researchers have published new guidelines intended to make consent forms used in clinical research easier for patients to understand. The guidelines describe 75 core elements for consent ...

The majority of patients with stable coronary heart disease or non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE ACS) undergoing PCI believe the procedure will cure their heart disease, reduce their ...