Plaintiffs B.K. and N.Z. alleged that Eisenhower allowed unauthorized third parties, including Meta Platforms, to intercept users' clicks, communications on, and visits to Eisenhower's website and its ...

Provider's rights Not all health care providers are comfortable with medical assistance in dying. Federal legislation does not force anyone to provide or help to provide medical assistance in dying.

Dr. MedLaw explains the importance of discussing risks, benefits, and alternatives in a manner the patient fully understands ...

Direct-to-consumer "AgeTech" such as wearables, monitoring tools and AI-based apps to support aging populations and their caregivers are a growing and potentially invaluable set of tools for home care ...

The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a challenge to a crucial component of the Affordable Care Act, affirming the oversight of a panel of medical experts who recommend preventive care for health ...

Many countries have legislated to permit variations to informed consent and allow progress in research to develop critical care treatments.5–7 While the details vary, a common feature is that informed ...

Background Record linkage is a useful tool for health research. Potential benefits aside, its use raises discussions on privacy issues, such as whether a written informed consent for access to health ...

Some philosophers have argued that during the process of obtaining informed consent, physicians should try to nudge their patients towards consenting to the option the physician believes best, where a ...

What do you need to know about informed consent? What are questions you should ask when you are in a hospital to make sure you and your loved ones get the best care? On this episode of MorningLine ...

Culturally in competent care ultimately translates into numerous practical problems, such as decreased patient compliance, the impossibility of obtaining truly informed consent, and an increased risk ...