News tagged with informed consent

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Feds: Social network for kids violated privacy law

(AP) -- Federal regulators have reached a settlement with an Atlanta-based social networking site over claims that it illegally obtained personal information from children.

Technology / Internet

created Nov 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Hospitals try high-tech to better inform patients

(AP) -- Learning he had prostate cancer floored John Noble. Then came the prospect of surgery and his overpowering fear of being "put under" with anesthesia.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 10, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Blood transfusions should not go ahead without informed consent

Two legal experts argue on bmj.com today that informed consent should be obtained from competent patients before blood transfusions takes place.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Aug 24, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study finds patients benefit from thorough discussion of recommended operations

Surgical patients who participate in longer- to 30-minute- discussions prior to having an operation (known as the informed consent process) better understand the proposed operation, according to new research published in ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jul 07, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0