This is part of a series about improving research, diagnosis and treatment. Join the conversation on Twitter with the hashtag #OpenMinds What happens when a child wants help with a mental-health issue ...

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Although informed consent for clinical treatment has become a vital part of contemporary medical practice, it means different things in different contexts (Figure 1), is variably practised and rarely ...

A Tulsa father was recently asked to sign a consent form on behalf of his son, but he said it wasn't clear that he was agreeing to allow a medical student to do a pelvic exam on his infant son while ...

Turkish historians have uncovered the oldest-known example of a signed written consent form. Dating back to the 16th Century Ottoman Empire, the discovery suggests the use of these forms — in this ...

First-of-its-kind AI-driven consent management platform empowers patients, clinicians, and administrators NEW YORK, April 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Velatura Public Benefit Corporation (Velatura), the ...

Doctors have become more patient-centred throughout my decades of practice, but there is still a long way to go. By Phil Whitaker A couple of months ago, the law on medical consent in the UK was ...