Under Colorado law, students under the age of 18 who receive medical treatment at Wardenburg Health Center must first have a parent or guardian sign the Parental/Guardian Consent for Treatment of a ...

JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) – Washington County, Tennessee Schools are sending out consent forms to parents and guardians for permission to administer medical care to students. Washington County ...

An in-depth review of consent forms provided to volunteers for HIV/AIDS research in the United States and abroad about study procedures, risks and benefits has found that the forms were extremely long ...

I have a question regarding the safe and ethical care of patients. In my institution it is routine for the nurse to witness the anesthesia consent form prior to surgery. We have the patient read the ...

The way current patient consent forms are written -- as formal, legal documents -- plants a litigious relationship in both the patient's and the surgeon's mind even before treatment has begun.

Complaints and questions keep pouring in to 5 On Your Side about home insurance companies raising rates beyond the state-approved maximum. Insurers are using a loophole in a state law to send “Consent ...

Informed consent is more than just a form; it is a process that actively involves the participant. It is an "ongoing exchange of information between the investigator and [participant]" per the OHRP.

Rhode Island doctors are working to make medical forms easier for patients through AI. "These forms can be very long and tedious," said Dr. Rohaid Ali, a neurosurgeon and researcher at Lifespans' ...

Students at Antioch College have been talking about affirmative sexual consent for decades. And it's been mocked pretty much ever since – including in a Saturday Night Live skit in 1993. But in light ...