TRICHY: For long, the absence of a uniform template for getting patient consent for medical treatment has been causing confusion among doctors. Addressing the issue, Indian Medical Association (IMA), ...

Obtaining valid consent is a fundamental part of providing quality care and a key ethical and legal requirement in medicine. Issues around consent can, however, trip up even the most experienced ...

This guide was reviewed by a Business News Daily editor to ensure it provides comprehensive and accurate information to aid your buying decision. If you have a medical practice, it’s easy to think ...

New patient consent forms in Germany cover the use of patient care data and clinical and biomedical research. German Data Protection Commission DSK has approved a revised version of forms that the ...

Informed consent is a necessary part of most medical procedures and yet people are largely unclear about its meaning and significance. It is the process whereby the detail of a medical treatment is ...

Why do we ask authors to provide a consent form signed by the patient before we will publish an image or case history in CMAJ that might lead to the patient’s identification? Consent is needed because ...