An informed consent law in Michigan would ensure that patient wellbeing remains the focus of medical practices, even when trainees are present.

Informed consent is integral to providing high-quality health care, yet it is too often treated as an obstacle — just a box ...

Informed consent is an agreement between the investigators and the research participants. A signed informed consent form notifies potential research participants of their obligations and rights, and ...

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

Consent in the medical field is vital to ensuring a patient’s comfort and safety. Some people, however, are sounding the alarm about what they believe to be a major blind spot: the lack of informed ...

Human clinical trials are the final stage of research for any new medical treatment. Medical breakthroughs rely on willing participation from people who agree to be part of the studies. Joining a ...

When the government pulls a public health ad campaign, it usually raises more questions than it answers. And when the government's official happens to be an attorney with a controversial stance on ...

Informed consent is more than just a form; it is a process that actively involves the participant. It is an "ongoing exchange of information between the investigator and [participant]" per the OHRP.

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 ...

Shortly after the withdrawal of American forces from Afghanistan, journalist Najibullah Quraishi sat down to interview a young woman at a restaurant in Kabul for the FRONTLINE film “Taliban Takeover.” ...

The CDC has updated its immunization schedules, shifting from recommending universal Covid-19 shots to encouraging individual ...