Great Expectations Oct 23, 2009
At the point that I ve stated my capacities, she has informed consent, to proceed accordingly. I ve said it here before folks, our expectations have nothing to do with reality. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
In-Hospital Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Oct 22, 2009
Informed consent is a basic tenet of principled medical practice. Even the simplest procedures unless performed in an emergency situation necessitate a discussion of potential risks and benefits. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Life Choices holds fund-raising banquet Oct 21, 2009
This bill deals with the basic, common sense protections such as informed consent for women seeking abortion, a 48-hour waiting period, and a hospitalization requirement for second trimester abortions. The bill has had trouble in the past but with the current Republican majority the bill passed the first vote. (Camden Chronicle, TN)
Gold Mines: Coexistence of Wealth and Destruction in Ghana Oct 16, 2009
Hence, the need to have policies to tackle environmental degradation that make mining companies pay for pollution, take precautions and preventative action, and obtain informed consent from the communities before beginning mining operations. . (Ghana Web, Ghana)
OTHER OPINION: RESEARCH Oct 15, 2009
For facilities with stem cell lines developed on or before July 7, the NIH will establish a committee of scientists, ethicists and advocates to examine on a case-by-case basis the procedures and paperwork to determine whether the lines were derived with voluntary informed consent from donors and in a manner consistent with the new rules. This panel would also make the same evaluation of stem cell lines originating outside the United States. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Scientists do it in the lab—here's how Oct 14, 2009
Even if, as in the first half, this was provided in snippets relating to subjects such as the ethics of research on human subjects, informed consent, and conflict of interest, it would have made for much more compelling reading. Faith and science. (Ars Technica)
Doctor fined S$2,000 for professional misconduct Oct 12, 2009
com - Doctor fined S#dollar;2,000 for professional misconduct. Doctor fined S 2,000 for professional misconduct Posted: 12 October 2009 1429 hrs. (Channelnewsasia.com)
Patients who received donated pacemakers survive without complications Oct 9, 2009
Only pacemakers with 70 percent battery life were included in the study and informed consent was obtained from all patients' families in order to remove and donate the pacemakers after death. A total of 50 pacemakers were donated by funeral homes to WMR. Of them, 12 with adequate battery life were implanted in poor patients at Philippine General Hospital in Manila. (EurekAlert!)
Review House Season 6 Ep. 3 "The T... Oct 6, 2009
The case itself recalls some themes brought up in the season three episode "Informed Consent," but explores it deeper ... A man who has seen Dibala's actions first hand attempts to assassinate him, and Cameron (like in "Informed Consent") takes issue to treating someone she feels doesn't deserve to go back to his work. (Suite101.com)
The Time for Transparency Is Now Oct 4, 2009
The principle of "informed consent" is well established in American law and life. Whether preparing to undergo surgery or take out a loan, consumers have a right to full disclosure of the risks and consequences associated with the transaction. (Townhall.com)
Say Something Oct 2, 2009
To do so is informed consent. If there is that little twinge of wow, really. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Judge blocks key parts of new Arizona abortion law Sep 30, 2009
The so-called "informed consent" consultation can be by telephone and by a qualified staff member, Daughton said in his ruling granting most of a request by Planned Parenthood, the state's major abortion provider ... While refusing to block implementation of the waiting period and informed consent requirements, U.S. District Judge David Campbell said he would ask the Arizona Supreme Court for an interpretation under state law of the payment restriction. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Kansas judge dismisses abortion charges Sep 26, 2009
The bill, which takes effect July 1, amends a state law requiring doctors to obtain a patient's informed consent before performing an abortion. NATIONAL. (Yahoo News -- Abortion Rights Debate)
Entertainment Arts Research, Inc. Announces the Issuance of a Letter of Intent to Acquire Explain My Surgery, Inc. Sep 25, 2009
A report will then be generated and sent to the hospital and physician which can be incorporated into the patient medical records prior to informed consent. In addition to the benefits that Explain My Surgery provides patients, physicians and staff also benefit from the site by helping to facilitate better communication and also document that adequate education was provided. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Utah ethicist heads stem cell panel Sep 23, 2009
He says that under the Obama administration, the new NIH guidelines state "that these 'spare' embryos can be used for stem cell research if the couple who produced the embryos has given their full informed consent.". "For stem cells created after July 7, 2009, the guidelines are clear about the nature of the informed consent from couples who have 'spare' embryos," Botkin says ... Embryonic stem cell lines created in other nations often don't meet U.S. standards for informed consent, but the... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Local lawyer in ICU Sep 22, 2009
I guarantee you he signed an informed consent agreement before the surgey which will prevent him from suing the cardiac team for his complicating stroke. Better luck nextime. (The Palm Beach Post)
S.D., counseling centers appeal informed consent law Sep 19, 2009
They are asking for a hearing before the entire 11-member 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, where the case has already been once, rather than the usual three-judge panel. The lawsuit started when Planned Parenthood, which runs the state's only abortion clinic in Sioux Falls, sued the state after the 2005 law was passed. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
More 'Designer Kids' on Growth Hormones Sep 17, 2009
And medical ethicists point out that treatments are most effective when a child is too young for informed consent. Shots, usually given six times a week, are expensive -- up to $4,000 a month -- and must be given before puberty when bone plates close. (ABC News)
Emory Winship names Curran exec. dir. Sep 16, 2009
The deficiencies included failure to obtain informed consent from a patient prior to a randomize clinical trial. Leyland-Jones departure had no connection to the report s findings, Winship spokesman Vince Dollard told Atlanta Business Chronicle. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
The price of a scoop Sep 15, 2009
To some extent, does not the enterprise of democracy and informed consent depend on people like Farrell. Pushing the limits is an inherent aspect of press behavior: How else to get past the known to the unknown. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Circumcision stance being reconsidered Sep 13, 2009
"We still might not recommend routine circumcision," Dr. Diekema said, "but the ethical requirement is that parents get good, informed consent," and he already tells them about the HIV prevention benefits. Dr. Harold Wiesenfeld, who performs circumcisions at Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC, talks about HIV with parents here, too. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
A Guy Thing? Sep 12, 2009
If dude knew that there was a possibility of this happening, he shoulda let you know up front WD (informed consent). As for the general nuttiness of the wont-let-go kinda folks, I am not above restraining orders. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Safety call over stem cell trips Sep 4, 2009
He said: "The key is informed consent. Doctors should be able to tell the patient about the short-term and long-term prognosis and the things we don't know about the risks.". Recommendations. (BBC News -- Health)
I am a top foreigner in Papua New Guinea, says carbon kingpin Sep 4, 2009
None of the carbon traders operating in PNG are able to demonstrate that they have an effective methodology to ensure that landowners give free and informed consent to the complicated legal contracts they are being induced to sign,'' said a spokesman for the Wilderness Society, Tim King. I am not aware of a single landowner group that really understands what they are participating in, the restrictions that will be placed over their land, the potential value of their forests or how they will... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
To End Famine, Invest in Indigenous Crops Sep 3, 2009
Computer experts are aware of malware, the "malicious software" that is designed to infiltrate a computer without the owners' informed consent. The general computer user is familiar with viruses, Trojan horses, worms, and spyware among other programmes that cause harm to the operating system. (allAfrica.com)
Pandemic bill allows police to enter homes, detain without warrant... Sep 3, 2009
The human right to informed consent to medical risk taking gives citizens the power to make sure that the cure is not more dangerous than the disease. " Related offers: Previous stories: Chelsea Schilling is a staff writer for WorldNetDaily. E-mail to a Friend Printer-friendly version | | | | | | | | | | | | | Copyright 1997-2009 All Rights Reserved. WorldNetDaily.com Inc. Today's WNDNews Highlights Today's WNDCommentary Highlights. (The Drudge Report)
Birth drugs 'cut breastfeeding' Sep 2, 2009
She said: "A lot of women are not given enough information about the medications that might be given to them during childbirth, and women at low risk of bleeding may not need to take these drugs. "It is important that women understand the risks and can give their informed consent before they go into labour. " Bookmark with: Print Sponsor SEE ALSO 21 Apr 09 | Health 17 Feb 09 | Health 11 Dec 06 | Health RELATED INTERNET LINKS The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites... (BBC News -- Health)
Unwanted Lawsuits Grow From Laser Hair Removal Sep 2, 2009
But medical spas can take immediate action to guard against litigation, said Goldsmith, who is alerting her clients to be extra cautious in fully disclosing risks to their patients and obtaining and documenting informed consent. Goldsmith believes that people wrongly assume nothing will go wrong at a medi-spa. (Law.com)
Have you consented to prescription drug risks? Sep 1, 2009
Patients are expected to provide informed consent after carefully weighing the pros and cons ... The same process of informed consent should apply whenever a physician prescribes a medication ... They verify that the individual has understood the benefits and risks and has provided informed consent before accepting any prescription. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Recruiter misled students, a Navy investigation finds Sep 1, 2009
"The key principle is prior informed consent. That's the gold standard in terms of ensuring that whatever happens with someone's information, they know ahead of time and they give permission for it to be released." ... "The key principle is prior informed consent. That's the gold standard in terms of ensuring that whatever happens with someone's information, they know ahead of time and they give permission for it to be released.". (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
VA cancels remainder of $75 million research contract Aug 29, 2009
In October 2008, [the medical center] unilaterally changed the informed consent form that human subjects in the studies are required to sign. Contrary to the specific requirements in the contract, the revised form prohibits VA from access to certain information obtained by [the UT medical center] in conducting the research, it added. (FCW.com)
Disclosing Financial Conflicts Of Interest To Research Participants May Not Be Enough Aug 29, 2009
Clinical investigators have long been urged to disclose their financial interests to potential participants in a study through the informed consent process. But in their NEJM paper, the authors questioned what goal this disclosure is hoping to achieve. (Science Daily)
Should Doctors Disclose Conflicts of Interest to Trial Patients? Aug 28, 2009
"Informed consent is a huge problem," Kim also says. "The language is written by lawyers, [not] by psychologists. [And] rather than an opportunity to truly help people make difficult decisions, it mostly operates on institutional efforts to comply with federal regulations.". (Scientific American)
UBS accord sends "clear signal" to US taxpayers Aug 26, 2009
Informed consent is the critical issue, according to Truffer ... In Februaury 2008, the Cologne Regional Court ruled that her ovaries and uterus were removed more than 30 years ago without her informed consent. (SwissInfo.org, Switzerland)
Ruling sends a clear message8:10 pm | (No comments posted.) Aug 22, 2009
Published: Friday, August 21, 2009 8:10 PM CDT PIERRE - Last year, on June 27 to be precise, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled that U.S. District Judge Karen Schreier abused her judicial discretion, when she stopped a South Dakota law from taking effect regarding informed consent for abortion patients. Thursday, nearly 14 months later and after further legal wrangling, Schreier issued her revised ruling complying with the appellate courts order. (Watertown Public Opinion, SD)
US judge affirms S.D. law forcing a warning for all abortions Aug 21, 2009
US District Judge Karen Schreier s decision yesterday ends a lawsuit that Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota filed in response to a 2005 informed consent law requiring several disclosures to women seeking an abortion. She sided with the state in ruling that doctors must make the biological disclosure that the abortion will terminate the life of a whole, separate, unique, living human being. (Boston Globe)
Public Overestimates Benefits Of Cancer Screening, Survey Finds Aug 19, 2009
"Knowing the benefit of a treatment is a necessary condition for informed consent and rational decision making," the authors write. In an accompanying editorial, Lisa M. Schwartz, M.D., and Steven Woloshin, M.D. of the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice in Hanover, N.H., point out that accurate screening messages should be more prominent and include risks associated with overdiagnosis and overtreatment. (Science Daily)
Interventional Radiology Treatment For Uterine Fibroids: Safe, Nonsurgical Option Aug 18, 2009
"For true informed consent before surgery, patients should be aware of all of their treatment options. Women considering surgical treatment should also get an opinion from a provider knowledgeable about UFE to determine if they are candidates for the interventional radiology treatment," said Stainken, an interventional radiologist who is also president of the Imaging Network of Rhode Island and chair of the diagnostic imaging department at Roger Williams Medical Center in Providence, R.I. "UFE... (Science Daily)
Click to read:Should Mandatory HIV Testing Be the Norm? Aug 17, 2009
They mandate what's known as "informed consent," which means health care professionals must explain the test and get the patient's signature, reports CBS News correspondent Priya David. Saint Vincent Hospital's Dr. Antonio Urbina has been pushing for testing reform because he says informed consent has become a barrier to stopping the virus ... But some advocacy groups say informed consent doesn't prevent testing, rather, it helps patients understand their treatment options if they test positive.... (CBS News)
Planned Parenthood wants state of S.D. restrained Aug 14, 2009
Inspectors said the clinic did not make several disclosures to patients required under the state's informed consent law. Planned Parenthood is challenging that law, and has disagreed with the state over the wording required. (Sioux City Journal)
Annual vaccinations could be harmful: vets told Aug 11, 2009
Last week the association sent a communique to its members emphasising the importance of obtaining informed consent from owners before re-vaccinating, and advising the switch to triennial treatment. Vaccination recommendations in the past were considered a simple part of animal care but are now a complex and controversial issue,'' the association said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
No comments posted. Aug 7, 2009
Students must have physicals and signed informed consent agreements on file before they may practice. Tryouts scheduled for LMC soccer club. (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
House to Consider Abortion Anesthesia Bill Aug 5, 2009
"This is just a compassion piece of legislation to take informed consent to the level it should be at," said (R-Ga. an obstetrician and antiabortion conservative. (Yahoo News -- Abortion Rights Debate)
Level with me Aug 5, 2009
I teach them about informed consent. I think empowering patients to make decisions in the light of their own values and interests is really important. (BBC News -- Health)
Waived rights raise concerns in Liberian case Aug 5, 2009
And community leaders, defense attorneys and a forensic psychiatrist also question a child's ability to make an informed consent on such a waiver. "The only thing a 9-year-old can wave is his hand," said Phoenix defense attorney Michael Black. (AZCentral -- News)
Post-consent assessment of dental subjects' understanding of informed consent in oral health research in Nigeria Aug 2, 2009
Such a missing link in the informed consent process contravenes the requirement for an "informed" consent prior to the commencement of research ... There was poor understanding of some key elements of the informed consent process such as involvement in research, benefits, contacts, confidentiality and voluntariness. (BioMed Central)
Food consumption frequency and perceived stress and depressive symptoms among students in three European countries Aug 2, 2009
Students were informed about the study aims and that by completing a questionnaire they provided their informed consent to participate in the study. Participation was voluntary and anonymous, and withdrawal from the study was possible at any stage. (Nutrition Journal)
Why I will not circumcise my baby boy Jul 29, 2009
The doctors describe it as an encroachment on the childs rights since it is performed without the childs informed consent. Some of them even call it child abuse and compare it to the barbarity of female genital manipulation (FMG). (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Open government or 'Transparency Theater?' Jul 25, 2009
But members of Congress, led mostly by Democrats, would insist they hadnt been fully informed and didnt know enough to provide appropriately informed consent. In various iterations, this fight took place over the decision to go to war in Iraq, the administrations warrantless wiretapping program, its creation of secret CIA prisons, and its decision to use waterboarding and other harsh interrogation techniques against detainees who were presumed to be terrorists. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Finding Common Ground on an Abortion Bill Jul 24, 2009
When abortion-rights advocates, for example, objected to a provision to have abortion providers obtain what is called "informed consent" from patients (a requirement already mandated in all 50 states), Laser removed it. And she did the same when some of the bill's pro-life supporters complained that a section requiring homes for pregnant women to provide family-planning counseling would take funding away from Catholic group homes that don't support contraception. (Time.com)
NCI tackles trial enrollment Jul 23, 2009
After an investigator has contacted prospective participants, the study would undergo the usual institutional review board (IRB) oversight and receive informed consent from each participating woman. When I signed up on the database yesterday, I was prompted to fill in my name, year of birth, email address and ethnicity, but was asked for no additional health information. (The Scientist)
Pa. court: DUI test does not warrant counsel Jul 22, 2009
Justice Eakin also pointed out that under Pennsylvania's "Informed Consent Law," getting behind the wheel issues consent to a blood-alcohol test if a law enforcement officer has a reasonable suspicion of DUI.. Mr. McCoy, 62, crashed his car into a guardrail Feb. 1, 2004. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Saying sorry pays off for U.S. doctors after errors Jul 21, 2009
High-quality customer service and informed consent can lay the groundwork for disclosure of failure, whether it is a result of a mistake or of proper treatment that didn't succeed. Expressing regret immediately after an "adverse outcome" can bring comfort to patients and family members. (MSNBC -- Health)
Sotomayor Stealth Stance on Abortion Criticized Jul 20, 2009
Souter ruled against the recommendations of PRLDEF and upheld the requirement of informed consent and a 24-hour waiting period. In Ohio v. Akron Center for Reproductive Health and Casey, PRLDEF argued that adolescent women s right to choose [should] not [be] infringed by [parental] notification statutes, and that minors should be protected against parental involvement that might prevent or obstruct the exercise of their right to choose. (Human Events Online)
Focus on Seniors: Review out-of-state living wills Jul 19, 2009
Florida uses a document called a designation of health care surrogate, through which a person designates a surrogate to make health care decisions for him or her if a physician deems them unable to give informed consent. Other states may use a durable power of attorney for health care. (Florida Today)
Namibia: Illegal Aids Testing Case to Go to Court Jul 18, 2009
Their case is based on three factors, namely that they were tested for HIV without giving informed consent, that the owner used false representation to get them to consent for these tests, and that the doctor disclosed their test results to third persons, breaching the patient-doctor confidentiality relationship. Aids Law Unit Coordinator Amon Ngavetene said the LAC hoped to set a precedent with this case, in stressing the importance of respecting the rights of HIV positive people to their... (allAfrica.com)
Americans United for Life President and CEO's Testimony on Sotomayor Confirmation Hearings Jul 17, 2009
If the Court continues to interfere in abortion-related law, a simple ideological shift in the Court will completely undermine abortion regulations across the country even those regulations that have the most widespread support among Americans, like parental notification statutes, informed consent laws, and partial birth abortion bans ... In Planned Parenthood v. Casey, the PRLDEF urged the Court to apply strict scrutiny and strike down Pennsylvania s informed consent requirements and reflection... (Human Events Online)
Ask Permission To Use Newborn Data, Parents Say Jul 16, 2009
In Texas, a group sued the state earlier this year, arguing that storage of the samples without obtaining informed consent is unconstitutional. Parents in most states are not asked to give informed consent for storing or allowing use of the samples for research when private health information has been removed from the samples. (Science Daily)
Another round for Sparks plan (2) Jul 16, 2009
They voted unanimously to take a series of actions to determine whether supervisors ever gave former township Solicitor Marcus McKnight informed consent to seek the utilities for the property, which sits north of Walnut Bottom Road and west of Allen Road, during his service to the township. The vote stems from ongoing concerns from township citizens that McKnight negotiated to ensure public water and sewer availability to the Sparks tract, while his law partner, Roger Irwin, represented the... (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Ads With Eyes Jul 15, 2009
Such legislation should include a prohibition against the use of personally-identifiable biometric data (such as facial features) for commercial purposes without the informed consent of the individual consumer. Some in the industry are likely to view proposals for privacy safeguards as premature because most digital signs dont yet retain images or identifying data on individuals. (CBS News)
Governor signs bills on guns, abortion Jul 14, 2009
It is the 34th to require informed consent in which physicians performing an abortion must inform their patient about risks and alternatives. With a second anti-abortion bill signed into law, Arizona will impose a fine or two-year prison sentence upon any individual who performs an illegal, late-term abortion procedure known medically as intact dilation and extraction. (AZCentral -- News)
Arizona governor approves abortion constraints Jul 14, 2009
The head of a group lobbying for the bill on behalf of Christian social conservatives said the signing shows Brewer "stands for life" and caps a 13-year effort for passage of so-called "informed consent" legislation. "Governor Brewer's signatures today move Arizona in the right direction," said Cathi Herrod, president of the Scottsdale-based Center for Arizona Policy. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Americans United for Life President to Testify at Sotomayor Senate Judiciary Hearing Jul 11, 2009
"Her PRLDEF record proves that she is an abortion advocate. That record includes opposition to parental notification, opposition to informed consent, opposition to bans on partial-birth abortion and support for taxpayer-funded abortions. These positions are far outside the mainstream of American public opinion," said Dr. Yoest. The oldest national public policy organization dedicated to protecting and defending life, Americans United for Life has garnered major media attention for their... (PR Newswire)
PCMH just looking to make it through next few months Jul 10, 2009
in a single vote, approved the Medical Staff Policy and Procedure Manual, the Emergency Room Policy and Procedure Manual, changes to Medical Staff Rules and Regulations Section III I.15-2 Informed Consent, the Quality Assessment/Performance Improvement Plan, the Administrative Manual and the Risk Management Program and SMDA Policy and Procedure. conducted a closed session regarding pending and contemplated litigation, but took no action when returning to open session. (Fort Stockton Pioneer, TX)
Plain Language For Health Care Professionals To Improve Communication With Patients Jul 10, 2009
"Informed consent means people understand what they're agreeing to," said Ridpath ... Its centerpiece is a Toolkit that illustrates strategies for communicating clearly in written materials for study participants, such as informed consent documents, study invitations, letters, and information sheets. (Science Daily)
