The CDC was ordered to shelve promotions it developed for a variety of vaccines after Health Secretary RFK Jr. said he wants ...

A federal judge has approved a request made by the U.S. Department of Justice to pause proceedings in the consent decree ...

The legality of the abortion laws came under scrutiny after Michigan voters approved a constitutional amendment creating a ...

The Public Health Committee of the Connecticut legislature is weighing a bill to extend the period of authorization to treat a person with electric shock therapy either with or without their consent.

For teens who may be self-conscious about issues such as acne scarring or discolored teeth, non-surgical cosmetic procedures ...

We argue that consent for procedures in labour is always necessary, but this consent does not always have to be fully informed or explicit. We recommend an individualised approach where the antenatal ...

When dealing with invasive or high-risk procedures (eg, operations, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy), once the treatment decision has been made, the conversation turns to informed consent.

1 Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore and National University Health System, Singapore 2 Lloyd's Register Foundation Institute for the Public Understanding of Risk, ...

In general, parents play a key role in making decisions about medical treatment and procedures in their children. Except in an emergency, informed consent is always sought from a caregiver with ...

A Whipple procedure (pancreaticoduodenectomy) is a complex surgery involving several procedures during one operation. It is often performed to treat pancreatic cancer. It will take time for the ...

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists said “specific informed consent” should be required. The Association of American Medical Colleges called the procedures “unethical and ...