Informed consent remains critical in healthcare, and over the last several years, there have been multiple updates from agencies and commissions providing clarifications. Most recently in April 2024, ...

Rep. Robin Shackleford (D-Indianapolis) asked questions about doctor accountability in a bill requiring informed consent for some procedures. Doctors would need to get patient consent for invasive ...

On April 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) released new guidance which requires hospitals to obtain informed consent from patients before practitioners, or medical or ...

Informed consent has become more important than ever for spine surgeons and their patients, and the conversations are going beyond the immediate post-surgical outcomes. Two spine surgeons discuss how ...

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

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