Informed consent represents one of the most important ethical aspects of clinical treatments and scientific research involving humans. This article will discuss the key elements of informed consent ...

The case of Henrietta Lacks became a cause célèbre when it was revealed that the doctors treating her for cancer at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore more than 70 years ago harvested some of her cervical ...

Camille Nebeker, EdD, MS, a professor at the UC San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity ...

Today’s medical systems move faster, operate at greater scale, and handle a wider volume and variety of ailments than ever before. Doctors have access to vast repositories of medical information and ...

Shelby Jennett has a neuroscience major and a philosophy minor and she is the 2023-24 Honzel Fellow with the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University. Views are her own. The ...

A psychedelic renaissance is underway in psychiatric medicine, with a growing number of studies showing the potential of psychedelic-assisted therapy to treat several conditions, including depression, ...

Delivering high-quality care starts with understanding what matters most to each patient. Clinicians can’t choose treatments that match patients’ priorities and values until they engage with them. The ...

For patients with glioblastoma, collecting information about their disease and treatment options is important before providing informed consent. Cognitive impairments, such as a lack of short-term ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — 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 ...