I have a question regarding the safe and ethical care of patients. In my institution it is routine for the nurse to witness the anesthesia consent form prior to surgery. We have the patient read the ...

Ethicists have suggested that written consent forms encourage participants in phase 1 cancer trials to expect benefit from the experimental agent and to overlook serious risks. Of 272 forms, 268 ...

(Reuters Health) - Cancer patients usually get written consent forms to sign before radiation that are supposed to clearly spell out the treatment risks, but a new U.S. study suggests these forms are ...

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...

The Revised Common Rule requires all clinical trials to post an unsigned consent form on a publicly available website. The Revised Common Rule is in effect for studies approved on or after January 21, ...

The first study to look at simplified English-language consent forms translated into another language calls into question the common belief that a translated consent form meets readability standards.

An in-depth review of consent forms provided to volunteers for HIV/AIDS research in the United States and abroad about study procedures, risks and benefits has found that the forms were extremely long ...

The Florida Boards of Medicine and Osteopathic Medicine recently released six new informed consent forms that will now be required for transgender youth and adults to sign in the next six months to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The content, style and elements of consent forms for pubertal suppression and gender-affirming hormone therapies ...