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

(CNN) — The US Department of Health and Human Services issued new guidance on Monday clarifying that hospitals must obtain written consent for sensitive exams, such as pelvic, breast or prostate exams ...

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

Colorado medical providers will need to get patients' prior consent before medical students can perform pelvic exams on them while they are unconscious for a procedure under a bill signed into law ...

Here are four findings from the updates: 1. Given the increasing concern over the lack of informed patient consent before training and education-related examinations outside of the medically required ...

New guidelines emphasize the need for clarity in consent agreements for clinical trials and aim to broaden participation in ...

Alexandra Fountaine, a medical student at Ohio University, poses for a picture in front of the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus on May 11. Fountaine testified before a committee earlier this month ...

A new Pennsylvania law will require doctors to get a patient's verbal and written consent before medical students can perform pelvic or rectal exams on someone who receives anesthesia. At a press ...

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This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A new batch of states ...